Palmer v. Henderson

Opinion

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

Cheryl Vines Palmer and Carlton Palmer, Appellants,

v.

Crystal Henderson, Respondent.

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Appeal From Spartanburg County
 J. Derham Cole, Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2009-UP-133
Submitted March 2, 2009 – Filed March 5, 2009   

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AFFIRMED

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William H. Ehlies, II, of Greenville, for Appellants.

Stanley T. Case, of Spartanburg, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Cheryl and Carlton Palmer appeal the circuit court’s order of dismissal of their causes of actions pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1), SCRCP, against Crystal Henderson following a finding the Palmers’ claims were barred by the exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act).  We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and the following authorities: S.C. Code Ann. § 42-5-10 (1985) (stating a co-employee who negligently injures another employee while in the scope of employment is immune under the Act and cannot be held personally liable); Edens v. Bellini, 359 S.C. 433, 441-42, 597 S.E.2d 863, 867-68 (Ct. App. 2004) (holding the Act is the exclusive remedy for an employee’s work-related accident or injury, and the exclusivity provision precludes an employee from maintaining a tort action against an employer where the employee sustains a work-related injury); Strickland v. Galloway, 348 S.C. 644, 647, 560 S.E.2d 448, 449 (Ct. App. 2002) (explaining the immunity is conferred not only on the direct employer, but also on co-employees).

AFFIRMED.

SHORT, THOMAS, and GEATHERS, JJ., concur.

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[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.