Supreme Court Says Willful Injury Exception Applies to Statutory Employers

In a case of first impression, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that the “willful or unprovoked physical aggression” exception to the exclusive remedy rule applies equally to direct and statutory employers. Case: Fulfer v. Sorrento Lactalis Inc., No. 48853, 11/01/2022, published. Facts: Robert Fulfer worked for RLC as a truck driver. RLC is a transportation and cargo-hauling provider for SLI, a Delaware corporation. SLI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lactalis American Group Inc., also a Delaware corporation. While making a delivery to an SLI facility in Idaho in April 2018, Fulfer...