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Wyoming high court shields co-worker from suit over garbage truck injury - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Wyoming high court shields co-worker from suit over garbage truck injury by Louise Esola Claims Disputes , Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety Jun 22, 2026 The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a garbage truck operator cannot be held personally liable for a co-worker’s serious hand injury because his conduct did not meet the state’s heightened standard for co-employee liability. In Courtney v. Meyer , the unanimous court affirmed summary judgment for Kenneth Meyer, who was training Dusty Courtney at Wyoming Waste Systems when the August 2023 accident occurred. Mr. Courtney had exited the running truck because he felt ill. While seated in the passenger seat, Mr. Meyer activated controls to raise the truck’s unstowed lift arms after looking through the passenger-side window. He did not know that Mr. Courtney had placed his hand in a pinch point on the driver’s-side lift arm. Mr. Courtney argued that Mr. Meyer acted willfully and wantonly by operating the controls without determining his location and by violating several safety rules. The state high court said the evidence could support a negligence claim but did not show that Mr. Meyer knew of a specific danger creating a high probability of injury. General knowledge that a pinch point could cause harm and evidence of safety violations were insufficient to overcome the immunity provided to co-employees under Wyoming’s Workers’ Compensation Act. The court also said Mr. Meyer’s prior safety infractions and alleged callous behavior after the accident did not establish willful misconduct in causing the injury. Related News Cat bond market nears $66 billion: Morningstar June 22, 2026 AIG names head of specialty, North America June 22, 2026 Alan Greenspan, US Fed ‘maestro’ through years of boom and bust, dies at 100 June 22, 2026 Lloyd’s, Chubb launch additional Hormuz war risk cover June 22, 2026 Wildfire risks cause insurability challenges for businesses June 22, 2026 ICICI Lombard to issue Lloyd’s policies June 22, 2026 Achmea secures $115M windstorm cover June 22, 2026 AI, regulation, climate risks test insurers June 22, 2026 Fire destroys luxury resort, 1,700 tourists evacuated June 22, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
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