Organes v. Town of Steuben

GLASSMAN, Justice.

The Town of Steuben appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Washington County, Marsano, J.) denying its motion for a summary judgment1 in favor of the Town in this action by Charlotte Or-ganes and her husband, John Organes, seeking damages for injuries sustained by Charlotte when she was struck by lightning as a result of the Town’s alleged negligence. We agree with the Town’s contention that it is entitled to immunity from the present action pursuant to section 4 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act). 39 M.R.S.A. § 4 (Supp.1991), repealed by P.L.1991,…