Gillespie v. Northridge Hospital Foundation

Opinion

KINGSLEY, J.

Plaintiff’s wife was injured while in the employ of defendant. She has recovered the appropriate benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Plaintiff then sued the employer for loss of his wife’s services, 1 alleging the employer’s negligence. A motion for a summary judgment was granted; plaintiff appeals from the resulting judgment. We affirm.

Defendant relies on the language in section 3600 of the Labor Code that liability under the Workmen’s Compensation Act is “in lieu of any other liability whatsoever to any person” (except in cases under section 3706, which is not…