Is a third party tortfeasor liable in a personal injury action against an injured employee?

Such reasoning is erroneous: First, because it is obvious that since a covered employer is not liable in tort to his injured employee (Lamoreux v. San Diego etc. Ry. Co. (1957) 48 Cal.2d 617, 624-626, 311 P.2d 1), sections 875-880, permitting contribution between judgment joint tortfeasors only, could have no application as between a covered employer and a third party tortfeasor. The employee's remedy is provided [209 Cal.App.2d 204] by the Workmen's Compensation Act; hence he could not recover a judgment in a personal injury action against his employer whether singly or with other tortfeasors.