High Court Revives Worker's Tort Suit from Injuries at Trade Show

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a worker who was injured while setting up a display at a trade show should not have had his tort claim against the trade show organizer dismissed on the basis of workers' compensation exclusivity. Case: Jackson v. Freeman Decorating Services, No. 61010, 03/18/2014, unpublished.Facts: Purple Zen, a decorative accent designer based in California, hired Phillip Jackson to set up its products at a trade show in Las Vegas.Freeman Decorating Services was in charge of organizing and setting up the trade show. Jackson got hurt while setting up the Purp...