Exclusivity Bars Widow's Suit for Fatal Shooting

A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a widow’s suit for the fatal shooting of her husband by a recently terminated co-employee. Case: Hamer v. FPG America LLC, No. 2022-06699, 02/05/2025, published. Facts: Noe Hamer worked for FPG America LLC. On Feb. 6, 2020, he was directed to fire FPG employee Gerard O'Sullivan. After Hamer did so, O'Sullivan allegedly followed Hamer to another FPG worksite and fatally shot him. Procedural history: Hamer’s widow filed suit against FPG, asserting that it was negligent in failing to provi...