Thompson v. Rehabworks of Florida, Inc.

Judy Ann Thompson filed a complaint in the Baldwin County Circuit Court against her employer, Rehabworks of Florida, Inc., and the workers' compensation insurance carrier for the employer, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Inc. Thompson alleged that she suffered a back injury in November 1992 and that Fireman's failed, or refused, to pay all of her medical expenses. She sought workers' compensation benefits and punitive damages for Fireman's intentional infliction of emotional distress. Thereafter, the employer and the compensation carrier each filed a motion for a summary judgment. The…