Exclusivity Doesn't Shield Employer From Suit Over Parking Lot Beating

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker could proceed with a civil suit against her employer stemming from an attack by a co-worker and multiple members of her family after leaving work for the day. Case: Wilson v. Butterball LLC, No. COA23-1113, 07/02/2024, unpublished. Facts: Shivishie Wilson and Nekeia Whittington both worked for Butterball LLC on adjacent processing lines. On Oct. 9, 2019, Whittington allegedly threatened that her family members were going to come to the parking lot and beat up Wilson after work. Wilson reported the threat to Butterball’s...