Peterson v. Trailways, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JOHN P. MOORE, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court upon Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. This motion is grounded upon the proposition, novel to Colorado law, that the immunity from liability in tort granted employers under the Colorado Workmen’s Compensation Act 1 (WCA) extends to a parent corporation sued by an employee of its wholly-owned subsidiary. I disagree, and, accordingly, conclude that the motion should be denied.

The finality inherent in summary judgment requires that the court be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that there exists…