Exclusive Remedy Barred Negligence Claims, Court Concludes

The exclusive remedy of workers' compensation barred a worker's negligence claims, the Utah Court of Appeals concluded. Case: Tomlinson v. NCR Corp., No. 20110554-CA, 1/31/13, published.Facts: Mitch Tomlinson, a customer engineer for NCR, was terminated on March 5, 2005. After his termination, the employer contacted the Salt Lake City Police Department and stated that Tomlinson had stolen company property and assaulted a manager.Tomlinson disputed the allegations and was not charged with any crime. In 2009, he filed a pro se complaint against NCR. Procedural History: The employer filed...