Palmer v. Davis

OPINION

BILLINGS, Judge:

Suzan Palmer brought this negligence action, individually and on behalf of her minor son, Jeremy Freier, against defendant James Davis for permanent blindness suffered by Freier when he was run over by a truck while working on a farm with Davis. Appellee filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that appellant’s action was barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Utah Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”) and by a settlement agreement (“the release”) signed by the appellant when she settled her claims against appellee’s employer. The trial judge granted…