Ex Parte Rock Wool Manufacturing Company. (in Re Palmer Cason and Jessie M. Cason v. Gerald W. Miller)

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court granted Rock Wool Manufacturing Company a writ of mandamus, vacating the circuit court’s denial of its motions to dismiss and ordering dismissal of the Casons’ complaint because the Workers’ Compensation Act’s exclusive‑remedy provisions bar both the Employer’s Liability Act claim and the tort claims. The Court held that the exclusive‑remedy provisions apply to intentional conduct that caused a workplace accident and that mandamus review is proper when a defendant raises an immunity defense.