Schmidt v. State

The plaintiff, Sherry Robinson Schmidt, filed a complaint against the defendant, State of Montana, in the District Court for the First Judicial District in Broadwater County, in which she alleged that the death of her husband, Steven Daniel Schmidt, was caused during the course of his employment with the State of Montana by the State’s wrongful conduct. She sought damages on behalf of his estate and his survivors as a result of his injuries and death. The District Court granted summary judgment to the State based on the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Schmidt…