The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that the administratrix of a worker’s estate could not maintain a negligence and wrongful death suit against his employers, since the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act barred her claim.
Case: Riemenschneider v. D. Sabatelli Inc., No. 1842 EDA 2021, 06/07/2022, published.
Facts: David Scott Macleary sustained fatal injuries when the brakes failed on a dump truck he was operating. Macleary was acting within the course and scope of his employment with D. Sabatelli Inc. He received workers' compensation benefits thro...
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