Underwood v. Dunn

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Mary C. Dunn, a former employee at Underwood’s Personal Care Home, a Prewett Industries, Inc. (“Prewett”) facility, suffered a work-related injury and was awarded workers’ compensation. Because the award was uncollectible due to Prewett’s insolvency, Dunn initiated this action against the corporate officers, Irene Underwood and Michael Prewett, alleging that, because they breached their statu torily imposed duty to procure workers’ compensation insurance, they were individually liable. The trial court reserved ruling on the issue of damages until after a bench trial on…