Thompson v. Madison MacHinery Co.

MEANS, Presiding Judge.

Injured employee appeals from the trial court’s sustainment of motions for summary judgment. The trial court granted summary judgment for defendants, finding that the employee’s injury fell within the exclusive remedy of workers’ compensation. Having reviewed the record and applicable law, we affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

On July 25, 1981, Roy Thompson was injured at work. Thompson was struck in the face with a twelve inch crescent wrench during an argument with defendant Stewart. At the time of the incident, Stewart allegedly was Thompson’s co-employee as…