Butcher v. Ramsey Corp.

SNYDER, Judge.

An employee, Beverly Butcher, and her husband appeal from a summary judgment in favor of her employer who was sued by appellants for personal injuries and loss of consortium. The trial court held that appellants’ common law action was barred by an earlier adverse decision in a workmen’s compensation proceeding arising out of the same set of facts. Appellants contend the trial court’s determination was erroneous because res judicata or collateral estoppel would not preclude appellants’ common law action. The trial court’s judgment is affirmed.

The action which resulted in this…