Barker v. Sauls

Ness, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from an order of the trial judge sustaining a demurrer to two causes of action. We reverse in part.

Appellant Barker is an officer and employee of Midlands Electrical, Inc. Barker sustained an injury and filed a worker’s compensation claim with General Accident Group. General denied the claim, asserting it had no policy for worker’s compensation with Midlands Electrical.

Barker brought this action against respondent Sauls, the insurance agent with whom Midlands Electrical had contracted, alleging negligence and fraud. The trial judge sustained demurrers to…