Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Hooker
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 3, 2010No. WD 71207PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Chief Judge.
Richard Robinson appeals the dismissal of his negligence claim against his co-employee, Cheryl Hooker, following a workplace accident. Robinson contends the circuit court erred in determining his negligence claim was barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act and the doctrines of res judicata and official immunity. For reasons explained herein, we reverse the dismissal and remand the cause to the circuit court.
I. Factual and Procedural History
On October 23, 2007, Robinson and Hooker were performing street cleaning tasks as employees…
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