Worker Can't Proceed With Gross Negligence Claim Against Co-Employees

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker could not proceed with a gross negligence claim against two co-employees over the malfunction of a high-pressure hose attachment. Case: Lancial v. Burrell, No. 20-0136, 09/23/2020, published. Facts: Kevin Lancial worked for the City of Des Moines as a laborer in the Sewers Division. He suffered injuries while using an attachment called a wand, a 4-foot long pipe connected to a hose to create a high-pressure stream of water. When Lancial was cleaning out scupper drains along a viaduct, the wand either exploded or became detached from the hos...