Pleasant v. Johnson

MITCHELL, Justice.

The pivotal issue in this case is whether the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy when *711an employee is injured in the course of his employment by the willful, wanton and reckless conduct of a co-employee. We hold that it does not and that an employee may bring an action against the co-employee for injuries received as a result of such conduct. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. The plaintiff and the defendant were employees of Electricon Incorporated. On May 13, 1980, the…