Legal Opinion
Faria v. Portuguese Am. Civil League of Lowell
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 13, 2018No. 17–P–932PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
At issue in this appeal is whether the exclusivity provision in the Workers' Compensation Act (Act), G. L. c. 152, § 23, bars the plaintiff's negligence claim. We conclude that it does and, therefore, affirm the judgment entered by a Superior Court judge dismissing the plaintiff's complaint.
The plaintiff, Jose Faria, claims that he was hired as an independent contractor in his profession as a chef by the defendant, The Portuguese American Civil League of Lowell (the League). On January 27, 2015, Faria was entering the League's function hall when he slipped and fell on an accumulation of ice,…
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- Wentworth v. HENRY C. BECKER CUSTOM BUILDING LTD.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Kniskern v. MelkonianMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
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