Exclusivity Didn't Bar Worker's Suit for Damages From Rape, Robbery by Colleague

The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act did not bar a worker’s tort suit over the injuries she sustained during the course of a robbery and rape by a cook at the restaurant where both were employed. Case: Doe v. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, No. W2016-01817-COA-R9-CV, 08/29/2017, published. Facts: A female employee filed suit against P.F. Chang's China Bistro in 2011, seeking tort damages for injuries she received during the course of a robbery and rape by a coworker. The employee, who filed suit under the ...