Legal Opinion
Perrillo v. Picco & Presley
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 6, 2007No. B182561PublishedCited by 5 opinions
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1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MALLANO, Acting P. J.
Employees who are injured in the course of employment are typically barred by the exclusive remedy doctrine from suing their employer for the injury and are limited to workers’ compensation. (Lab. Code, §§ 3600, subd. (a), 3602; section references are to the Labor Code unless otherwise indicated.) The employees may, however, bring a civil suit against any person other than their employer who proximately caused the injury. (§ 3852.)
Here, the employees pursued relief in both forums: They filed individual workers’ compensation cases and together brought a civil suit…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Braewood Convalescent Hospital v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
- Claxton v. WatersCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
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