Court: Employer's Illegal Conduct Not an Intentional Wrong

Exclusive remedy barred two lawsuits alleging that an employer's illegal conduct that contributed to a massive propane explosion constituted an intentional wrong, according to a New Jersey appellate court ruling.Case: Bergen v. Able Energy, et al. and Wilson v. Able Energy, et al., No. A-5074-06T3 and A-5095-06T3, 2/2/09, unpublished.Facts:June Bergen and Brittany Wilson were both working for Able Oil Co. in March 2003 when an explosion occurred during an illegal truck-to-truck propane transfer. During the transfer, a driver of the smaller "bobtail" propane delivery truck drove away, disco...