Worker Can't Challenge Dismissal of His Employer as Intervenor in His Tort Action

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his employer as an intervenor in his tort action was rendered moot by the dismissal of the tort action. Case: Harper v. Premier Ink Systems Inc., No. 2024-CA-1475-MR, 01/16/2026, unpublished. Facts: Christopher Harper worked for Premier Ink Systems Inc. He suffered injuries when he was struck by a forklift driven by Michael Hughes, an employee of Amscan Inc. Procedural history: Harper filed tort claims against Amscan and Hughes in Jefferson Circuit Court. He also filed a workers’ compensation claim...