Split Court Denies Interlocutory Review of Rejected Defense

A Florida appellate court denied interlocutory review of an employer’s appeal of an order rejecting its argument that its workers' compensation immunity can protect it from a circuit court lawsuit facially alleging an intentional tort. Case: AMTEC Less Lethal Systems Inc. v. Fowler, No. 1D21-3661, 04/13/2022, published. Facts: AMTEC Less Lethal Systems Inc. operates an ammunition facility in Perry, Florida. According to local news reports, an explosion rocked the facility on the morning of Sept. 14, 2018, killing 42-year-old Christina Patterson and 56-year-old Thomas Fowler J...