Worker Can't Pursue Tort Claim Against Colleague

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker could not proceed with a tort claim against a colleague whose negligence allegedly caused an accident that left him paraplegic. Case: Moore v. Bestway Rent to Own, No. CV-19-720, 02/03/2021, published. Facts: Cortney Moore and Zachary Waters worked for Bestway Rent to Own. Moore was a passenger in a Bestway vehicle driven by Waters when it collided with a semi-truck. The crash left Moore paraplegic. Procedural history: Moore filed a workers’ compensation claim and received benefits from Bestway. He also filed a personal injury sui...