Are there any cases where an assault and battery claim is barred by workers' compensation exclusivity?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mendez v. L.A. Unified Sch. Dist., B240919 (Cal. App. 2013):
Respondents also rely on Jones v. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (2007) 152 Cal.App.4th 1367 (Jones), where the court held an assault and battery claim was barred by the workers' compensation exclusivity
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