Legal Opinion
Webster v. Dodson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 10, 1999No. A99A1521PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
Plaintiff Kimberly Webster filed suit against defendants Stein Mart, Inc. and Sharon Dodson as an employee thereof, seeking recovery for assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Chatham County Superior Court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and Webster appeals that judgment. Because Webster’s claims are barred by the exclusivity clause of the Workers’ Compensation Act, OCGA § 34-9-11 (a), we affirm the judgment of the court below.
To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must demonstrate that there is…
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