Young v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

RODOWSKY, Judge.

This case involves the exclusivity of the workers’ compensation remedy as a defense to a damage suit. Appellant, Phyllis Young (Young), a workers’ compensation claimant, allegedly attempted suicide because she had been examined by a psychiatrist who evaluated her condition at the request of the employer’s insurer. She sued the insurer in tort for damages on theories of negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Judgment was for the insurer on demurrer and Young appealed. We issued certiorari on our own motion prior to review by the Court of Special Appeals,…