No Immunity for Employer that Failed to Protect Worker from Bully

Exclusive remedy does not apply to an employer that failed to protect a supervisor from an off-premises assault by a workplace bully, the California Second District Court of Appeals ruled in upholding a $1,040,000 jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff.Case: Eugene Duffy v. Technicolor Entertainment Services, B196126, 01/29/2009. Unpublished.Facts: Duffy worked the graveyard shift at Technicolor's plant in North Hollywood, where he watched motion picture films for defects before they were delivered to customers the next day. In June 2004, Technicolor appointed him shift supervisor while th...