Hanson v. Versarail Systems, Inc.

Plaintiff brought this tort action to recover from his supervisor and his employer for injuries he sustained when his supervisor hit him. Plaintiffs employer moved for summary judgment, arguing that the exclusive remedy provisions of the workers’ compensation laws barred plaintiffs tort claims against it. The trial court agreed. Plaintiff appeals, and we affirm.

Because this case comes to us on summary judgment, we recite the facts in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the nonmoving party. Plaintiff works as a painter for defendant Versarail Systems, Inc. (VSI). While at work, plaintiff…