Legal Opinion
Stayton v. CLARIANT CORP.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided December 13, 2010No. 231, 2010PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
This is an appeal by the plaintiff-appellant, Rocky Stayton (“Stayton”), from a final judgment entered by the Superior Court in favor of the defendants-appellees, Clariant Corporation (“Clariant”) and Polymer Color North America, Inc. (“Polymer Color”). The Superior Court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss Stay-ton’s Amended Complaint on the basis that it was barred by the Delaware Workers’ Compensation Act.
Stayton contends that, pursuant to the dual persona doctrine, his complaint should not have been dismissed. Stayton submits that the Workers’ Compensation Act only…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Gurry v. Cumberland Farms, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Precision Air, Inc. v. Standard Chlorine of Delaware, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1995
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