Legal Opinion
Argonaut Insurance v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1985No. B007316PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROTH, P. J.
We determine the claims of real parties in interest as alleged in their superior court complaint for wrongful death are embraced in the exclusive jurisdiction of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) and respondent’s demurrer on that ground should have been sustained.
On July 11, 1973, Landeryou, wife and mother of real parties, received work-related back injuries. Argonaut Insurance, petitioner, was, after a hearing on a workers’ compensation claim, ordered by the WCAB to provide lifetime medical care for Landeryou.
On December 2, 1983, real parties filed an action…
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