Hatch v. Lido Co. of New England

WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Defendants, The Lido Company of New England, Inc., (the employer) and its president, William Pescosolido, seek review of an order of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Cole, J.) denying their motion for summary judgment in an action brought by their employee, Theodore L. Hatch, for injuries he sustained in the workplace. The court invoked the “dual persona” doctrine and ruled that even though the employer had secured worker’s compensation payments and was immune from suit in its capacity as employer, it remained subject to suit in its capacity as successor to a…