Co-Employee Immunity Protects Company's Unpaid Volunteer

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that an injured catering company employee was barred from suing an unpaid volunteer who also worked for the company. Case: Fitzgerald v. Capezza, No. 2016AP518, 05/09/2017. Facts and procedural history: Nancy Fitzgerald and Karen Capezza both worked for All Star Catering. Fitzgerald suffered injuries in a car accident while en route to a work site as a passenger in Capezza’s truck. Fitzgerald filed a workers’ compensation claim, which she eventually settled. About a year later, Fitzgerald filed a personal injury action against ...