A workers' compensation claimant may not sue in tort to recover damages from an insurance carrier for alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress and bad-faith claims handling, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Case: Bowden v. Young, Coastal Plains Restaurant and First Liberty Insurance Corp., COA14-819, 02/17/2015.
Facts: Jeffrey Bowden managed a fast-food restaurant owned by Coastal Plains Restaurant in Wilson, North Carolina. On July 4, 2013, Dwayne Maurice Young allegedly assaulted him during an attempted robbery. Bowden filed a workers' comp claim for p...
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