Legal Opinion
Spradlin v. Cox
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 27, 1988No. B025088PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COMPTON, J.
Plaintiff James Spradlin commenced this personal injury action against defendants Donald Cox and D.C. Faller to recover damages for loss of his left thumb. Concluding that plaintiff’s exclusive remedy was under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act, the trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed the complaint. This appeal follows. We reverse.
Plaintiff’s injuries were incurred on July 27, 1984, when his left thumb was severed by a power saw operated by his brother-in-law, defendant Cox. At the time, both men were attempting to rebuild a stairway…
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