Pleasant v. Johnson

Decided 1985-01-30

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MITCHELL, Justice. The pivotal issue in this case is whether the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy when *711 an employee is injured in the course of his employment by the willful, wanton and reckless conduct of a co-employee. We hold that it does not and that an employee may bring an action against the co-employee for injuries recei…

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