Law Allows Worker to Bring Tort Claim Against Shareholder of Employer

A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that a corporate shareholder is not immune from civil liability to a company employee for independent tortious conduct. Case: Lind v. Barnes Tag Agency, No. 115130, 05/01/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: James Lind worked for the Barnes Tag Agency. In February 2010, Lind suffered fatal injuries in an accident while working on a property owned by Jim Barnes, BTA’s sole shareholder. Lind’s children later filed a workers’ compensation claim against BTA and Barnes. The Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims foun...