Anderson v. Hebert

¶ 1. Gene Anderson is a former employee of Barron County. He claims that, after he left his employment, Duane Hebert, the county administrator, defamed him. The circuit court concluded Anderson's exclusive remedy was under the Worker's Compensation Act. It therefore granted summary judgment dismissing Anderson's defamation claim. However, because Anderson was no longer a County employee when the alleged defamatory statements were made, we conclude the Worker's Compensation Act is not Anderson's exclusive remedy. We also conclude genuine issues of material fact remain regarding whether the…