Azar Nut Co. v. Caille

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This case concerns whether punitive damages are recoverable under § 8307c of the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Lorretta Caille, age 63, was hurt on the job when a file cabinet tipped over, allowing a flower pot on the top to strike her on the head. A few days after the accident Caille noted a ringing in her ears and began to complain of vertigo and headaches, none of which she had experienced before. When she filed a weekly status report which noted her ear problems and headaches, her supervisor rewrote the report and deleted all reference to those injuries.

Azar employees…