Legal Opinion
Manor v. Nestle Food Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 1997No. 63133-6PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTalmadge, J.
Nestle Food Company (Nestle), a self-
insured employer, paid more than $455,000 in medical and time-loss benefits to Paul Manor for a workplace injury he sustained. Now Manor wants to sue Nestle for the same injury. He asserts WAC 296-15-023(2), which declares Nestle to be Manor’s employer, is invalid. Employing the standard of review set forth in our State’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), we hold the regulation is valid, and Nestle is therefore immune to suit by Manor under the exclusive remedy provision of the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA).
ISSUES
1. Does WAC 296-15-023(2) make Nestle…
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