Jacobs v. Gulf Insurance Co.

Robert J. Gladwin, Judge.

Appellants brought suit under the direct-action statute, Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-210 (Repl. 1999), against appellee, who is their employer’s commercial automobile insurer. They sought benefits under their employer’s uninsured motorist coverage for injuries they sustained when the boom-and-bucket device that they were using failed and crashed to the ground. The trial court granted summary judgment against appellants, finding that they were precluded under the workers’ compensation exclusive-remedy doctrine from pursuing a negligence claim against their employer’s…