Court Revives Injured Worker's Claim Against Alleged Co-Employee

The Illinois Appellate Court revived a worker’s claim against an alleged co-employee, finding there was a triable issue as to whether the co-employee was authorized to be at the location where the worker’s accident occurred. Case: Shoemaker v. Bader, No. 4-23-0145, 11/22/2023, unpublished. Facts: In February 2014, Verne Bader sold his agricultural services business to Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC and became a branch manager of Helena's location in Meredosia. In February 2019, a doctor advised Helena that Bader could not work "without posing a safety risk" to himself...