Employer Entitled to Relief From Default; Owners Not Liable to Injured Worker

A California appellate court found that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to relief from a default judgment entered against it, and that its individual owners were not subject to civil liability to the worker. Case: Pena v. Inter Stone Tools Inc., No. B333308, 02/03/2026, unpublished. Facts: Hector Javier Pena worked for Inter Stone Tools Inc. His job duties included working with acetone. One day, while he was working, the acetone ignited, causing him to suffer burn injuries.  Procedural history: After Pena determined that Inter Stone did not have workers’ comp...