Exclusivity Bars Worker's Claim for Injury From Being Hit by Truck While Jogging

The Alabama Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a Walmart worker’s civil suit seeking damages for his injuries from being struck by a truck while jogging in a distribution center parking lot. Case: Duke v. Walmart Inc., No. SC-2026-0074, 03/20/2026, published. Facts: Phillip Duke and Qeon Gray both worked for Walmart Inc. On Oct. 2, 2024, Duke was allegedly jogging in the parking lot of a Walmart distribution center when he was struck by a tractor-trailer truck being driven by Gray.  Gray was acting in the course and scope of his employment at the time. Although Duke l...