Recent Court of Appeals Decision Clarifies Workers’ Compensation Remedy
In a recent decision, the Tennessee Court of Appeals considered whether a civil action brought by an employee following a sexual assault and robbery on the job should be exclusively remedied under the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Act. In the case of Jane Doe, et al. v. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc., et al, an employee of P.F. Chang’s (hereinafter “Plaintiff”) sued the popular restaurant chain for an incident that occurred during her shift on September 12, 2010. Tenn. Ct. App. 2017 (W2016-01817-COA-R9-CV). Plaintiff was working as the restaurant’s hospitality manager that night, and locked herself in the restaurant’s office around midnight