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· 8/10/1959

Noe v. Travelers Insurance

Citations

  • 172 Cal. App. 2d 731
  • 342 P.2d 976
  • 1959 Cal. App. LEXIS 2012

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • action by employee against Carrier based upon negligent delay in providing medical care barred by exclusivity provision
  • claimant's exclusive remedy for insurer's wanton misconduct is under workers' compensation law; no remedy by separate action against insurer
  • no punitive damages outside provisions of Workmen’s Compensation Act were available in suit against insurance carrier for negligent delay in providing, or wanton misconduct in refusing, medical care

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Judges: Tobriner

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