Walls Regional Hospital v. Bomar

Nurses Kym Bomar, Laura Cosby, and Cynthia Patterson sued their employer, Walls Regional Hospital, for negligently allowing Dr. George Boyett, a physician with staff privileges, to sexually harass them at work. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that the Hospital failed to provide them with a safe place to work and negligently hired or credentialed Boyett, despite their repeated complaints about his behavior. The Hospital moved for summary judgment in part on the ground that plaintiffs’ action is barred by the Workers’ Compensation Act, and the district court granted the motion. The court of…