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Del. Court: Employee Horseplay May Fall Outside Workers' Comp Law

East News • July 12, 2007
A Delaware oil refinery worker injured in a practical joke by his co-workers may be allowed to sue them, the state Supreme Court has ruled. Stephen Grabowski was injured in October 2000 when three ...

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Subject: Double Dippin'

Posted On: July 12, 2007, 12:58 pm CDT
Posted By: clm mgr
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The WC carrier will undoubtedly be able to file a Complaint in Intervention if the plaintiff sues his 3 former coworkers personally. That would be the most expeditious way for the WC carrier to get a ruling on whether they have a right to get anything back on their contributions to the claim.
The exclusionary language concerning intentional torts in most GL policies is easily defeated in many cases by a defendant arguing that while he intended to put duct tape all over the plaintiff's body, he did not intend to injure the plaintiff in the manner claimed, and therefore the tort was not intentional and therefore coverage exists.
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RE: Fishy Anon
Jul 13, 2007, 8:57 am
Fishy Kevin Raz
Jul 13, 2007, 7:33 am
RE: RE: Double Dippin' Their Mistake
Jul 12, 2007, 4:08 pm
RE: Double Dippin' Sam
Jul 12, 2007, 2:16 pm
Double Dippin' clm mgr
Jul 12, 2007, 2:10 pm
RE: Double Dippin' Sam
Jul 12, 2007, 2:05 pm
RE: Thank goodness for the ruling Hal
Jul 12, 2007, 1:12 pm
RE: Thank goodness for the ruling Reagan
Jul 12, 2007, 1:11 pm
Thank goodness for the ruling job hits "r" us
Jul 12, 2007, 1:06 pm
RE: Double Dippin' stu
Jul 12, 2007, 1:03 pm
Double Dippin' clm mgr
Jul 12, 2007, 12:58 pm
Defense Sam
Jul 12, 2007, 12:53 pm
RE: Double Dippin' Wes
Jul 12, 2007, 12:49 pm
Double Dippin' Jay
Jul 12, 2007, 10:56 am
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