California Employer Dodges Wife’s Suit Over Husband’s COVID-19

Does an employer have a duty to protect an employee’s spouse from becoming infected with COVID-19? No, a California federal court recently held, dismissing a lawsuit filed by Corby Kuciemba alleging that her husband, Robert, became infected with COVID-19 while at work and subsequently transmitted the disease to her, making her husband’s employer, Victory Woodworks, liable....
By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP