Martin v. Casagrande
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Green, J.
The central issue presented on this appeal is whether an employee whose injury has been determined to be compensable by the Workers’ Compensation Board and who has accepted workers’ compensation benefits is barred from bringing a direct action for intentional tort against his employer. We hold that, under such circumstances, workers’ compensation is the employee’s exclusive remedy.
Richard Martin, a former professional hockey player with the Buffalo Sabres, brought an action against the Sabres, Sabres General Manager Scotty Bowman and team doctor Peter Casagrande…
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