Ward v. Ocean Forest Club, Inc.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

This is an action in tort for personal injury, and was tried by a jury before Judge Hayne F. Rice at Conway, and resulted in a verdict against both defendants for actual and punitive damages. From the verdict and judgment entered Ocean Forest Club, Inc., appeals on numerous exceptions, but has limited its argument to and presented but one question, to wit: “Does the Workmen’s Compensation Act afford to-the plaintiff (respondent) her exclusive' remedy for the injury received by her” ?

The above question arises by reason of the refusal…