Fermino v. Fedco, Inc.
Supreme Court of California
872 P.2d 559 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
After a theft at Fedco (defendant), a store manager and security personnel confined salesclerk Fermino (plaintiff) to a windowless room, demanded a confession, and would not let her leave for an extended period. Fermino sued Fedco for false imprisonment; the trial court sustained Fedco's demurrer on the ground that workers' compensation exclusivity barred any civil suit for a workplace injury, and the Court of Appeal affirmed.
IssueFree
Whether the exclusivity provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act bar an employee's civil claim against an employer for injury caused by employer conduct that falls outside the employer's proper role.