Wilson v. Boots

Kevin and Christine Wilson, husband and wife, appeal the granting of summary judgment to Robert Boots, contending the court erred in determining no genuine issues of material fact were present in their personal injury action, since the Washington workers' compensation act (Act) provides an exclusive remedy for employees injured by the alleged negligence of a coemployee. We affirm and grant attorney fees to Robert Boots.

On September 10, 1986, Kevin Wilson was employed as a farm laborer for Corkrum & Son. On that day, he was working with coemployees in a field leased by the company near Dixie,…