Split Court Says Exclusivity Shields Employer From Liability for Shovel Attack

A divided Illinois Appellate Court ruled that exclusivity shielded an employer from liability for injuries that a worker suffered in an attack by the owner’s mentally ill son. Case: Kordas v. Bob’s All Bright Electric Inc., No. 3-24-0482, 09/03/2025, unpublished. Facts: Kamil Kordas worked for Bob’s All Bright Electric Inc., an electrical contracting company. In November 2020, Kordas was working with Thomas Clarizio, the son of the company’s namesake, to install an electrical panel in a client’s garage. At lunch, Kordas and Clarizio went the...