Rounds v. Standex International

The plaintiff, Richard N. Rounds, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Gray, J.) dismissing his negligence action against the defendants Ralph P. White, Joseph Wirtz, Frank Stewart and Carl Patten, for injuries sustained by Rounds during the course of his employment at Troy Mills, Inc., where the defendants also were employed. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

In December 1984, plaintiff Rounds was injured while operating a textile-rolling machine at Troy Mills, and he received workers’ compensation benefits as a consequence. In January 1985, the plaintiffs brought a products…