Court Differentiates Horseplay From Assault, Denies Benefits to Worker Struck by Golf Cart

The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for his injuries from being struck by a co-worker driving a golf cart, since he was the victim of assault and battery, not a practical joke gone wrong. Case: Camping World RV Sales LLC v. Ocasio, No. 0439-24-4, 05/27/2025, unpublished.   Facts: Dennis Ocasio worked for Camping World RV Sales LLC. While he was at work in July 2021, he was walking in the Camping World “yard” when he spotted his colleague, Gunnar Tazelaar, driving a golf cart in his direction. Tazelaar accelerated toward Ocasio, who...