Daniels v. Seattle Seahawks

David Daniels, a former Seattle Seahawks football player, filed suit against Dr. Merrit K. Auld, one of the Seahawks’ team physicians, for negligence in the diagnosis and treatment of his work-related injury. Dr. Auld successfully moved for summary judgment under the Industrial Insurance Act’s (IIA or the Act) immunity provision for coemployees. Daniels appeals, arguing that although Dr. Auld performed his duties under an employment agreement with the Seahawks, genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether: (1) Dr. Auld’s work for the Seahawks constitutes employment under the IIA’s…