Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. County of Riverside

Opinion

KAUFMAN, J.

On March 25, 1977, two employees of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company (employer) were killed in a vehicle accident in the County of Riverside. One of the employees was J. S. Lambert, the husband of appellant Dorothy Mae Lambert (widow). Employer filed an action against the County of Riverside (County) to recover workers’ compensation benefits paid on account of the death of its employees. Widow’s complaint in intervention in the employer’s action was dismissed after County’s demurrer was sustained without leave to amend. Widow appeals.

The employer timely filed a…