Litigation & Arbitration
May 10, 2023
Justices mull nonemployee getting COVID from worker
Attorneys for plaintiff Corby Kuciemba, whose lawsuit says she got seriously ill from the virus after her husband brought it home after his employer violated San Francisco public health guidelines, faced questions about whether a victory for her would lead to a flood of dubious litigation.
State Supreme Court justices posed tough questions Tuesday for attorneys on both sides on the question of whether California law precludes lawsuits by nonemployees who may have gotten COVID-19 from family members who contracted it at work.
Attorneys for plaintiff Corby Kuciemba, whose lawsuit says she got seriously ill from the virus after her husband brought it home after his employer violated San Francisco public health guidelines, faced...
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