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- Title: William D. Watson v. Nortex Wholesale Nursery
- Author : Supreme Court Of Utah
- Release Date : January 30, 1992
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 67 KB
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Watson brought this negligence action against Nortex to recover for personal injuries he sustained in an on the job accident, and for which he received compensation under the Workers Compensation Act. Nortex defended, claiming that it was Watsons employer at the time of the accident, and that therefore Watsons common law negligence action against it was precluded by the Workers Compensation Act. Although both parties agree that Nortex was Watsons employer, Watson urges that the doctrines of estoppel or election operate to prevent Nortexs contention that it was his employer. The trial court disregarded the jurys finding that Nortex and North Haven Gardens, Inc. had "elected" Nortex as Watsons employer. We conclude that the trial court correctly found that Watsons suit against his employer was barred, and we affirm the judgment.