Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Civil Suit Against Co-Employee

The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against a co-employee for causing injuries to his hand. Dusty Courtney and Kenneth Meyer worked for Wyoming Waste Systems. Meyer was a 28-year veteran, and he was training Courtney on the morning of Aug. 4, 2023. The two men headed out on a garbage route, with Courtney driving the trash truck. The truck was equipped with arms that raise and lower dumpsters from the front to deposit trash into the truck’s container. After collecting a dumpster, Courtney began to feel nauseous. He stopped the truck and...