State Ex Rel. Taylor v. Wallace

RONNIE L. WHITE, Judge.

Relator Gerry Taylor is the defendant in a negligence action pending before respondent in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. Both Mr. Taylor and the plaintiff, William Smith, are employed by Browning Ferris Industries (“BFI”), and the injuries that are the subject of this action took place during the course of their employment. Relator argues that respondent lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the suit and that exclusive jurisdiction over the matter lies in the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Law. 1 This Court…