Exclusivity Barred Medical Center Worker's Negligence Suit for Workplace Fall

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a health care worker could not sue the corporate entity which paid for the comp insurance policy covering the medical center where she worked in tort. Case: Kay v. Centegra Health System, No. 09-LA-433, 04/23/2015, published. Facts: Dominique Kay tripped and fell over a computer cord while working at the Northern Illinois Medical Center. She filed a negligence suit against the medical center and the Centegra Health System. Centegra and NIMC filed a joint answer and affirmative defenses arguing they were both Kay’s employers, so her claims w...