Fredette v. Simpson

This case concerns an industrial accident in which David Tremblay, an employee of Shield Packaging Co., Inc. (Shield), was severely and permanently injured when the backhoe truck tire he was repairing exploded. The plaintiffs sued and eventually settled Tremblay’s workers’ compensation claim against Shield for $750,000. They also reached settlements with all other parties except A. Brace Simpson. The Superior Court allowed Simpson’s motion for summary judgment with regard to negligence claims brought against him, holding that Simpson was entitled to coemployee immunity under G. L. c. 152, the…