Legal Opinion
Estrada v. Hendricksaw Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided June 20, 1997PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
STERN, J.A.D.
Our workers’ compensation statute provides that “[i]f an injury or death is compensable ..., a person shall not be liable to anyone at common law or otherwise on account of such injury or death for any act or omission occurring while such person was in the same employ as the person injured or killed, except for intentional wrong.” N.J.S.A. 34:15-8 (second paragraph). As a result, a “co-employee” of an injured worker entitled to workers’ compensation is ordinarily immune from common-law or other actions by the injured worker. See, e.g.,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Volb v. G.E. Capital Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Konitch v. HartungNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1963
- Thornton v. Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Boyle v. BremeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- Linden v. SolomachaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Slater v. Skyhawk Transportation, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1999
- Hawksby v. DePietroSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
- Hawksby v. DePietroSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
- Mabee v. Borden, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997