Castle v. Williams

Plaintiff Castle Concrete, Inc. (Castle Concrete), appeals from the Champaign County circuit court’s dismissal of its negligence claim against defendant, Rebecca Grace Williams. This appeal presents the issue of whether an employer can maintain a cause of action against a third-party tortfeasor for loss of service or profits resulting from an employee’s injuries where the injuries resulted from the tortfeasor’s negligence. We answer this question in the negative and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

In March 2001, plaintiff John Castle filed a negligence complaint against…