Meade v. Arnold
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
AMUL R. THAPAR, District Judge.
This is a sad case where an individual, Carla Meade, killed herself after quitting her job. Her estate complains that the conduct of her supervisor, Defendant Joyce Arnold, led to this tragedy. That conduct occurred, however, during Ms. Meade’s employment, and thus, the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Act bars this suit. Therefore, the Court must grant the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, R. 33.
Introduction
The facts in this matter are largely undisputed and are as follows:
Ms. Meade was the Administrative Department Secretary at…
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