Owens v. State

SAUNDERS, Judge.

_|jThis is an appeal regarding whether an employee’s tort suit against his employer was properly dismissed via an exception of no right of action. The employee contends that he very clearly alleged that the employer was intentionally tortious, and, thus, he had a remedy against that employer in tort. The employer contends that the employee’s remedy is exclusively in workers’ compensation.

We find that the trial court erroneously granted the employer’s exception of no right of action. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the matter for further…