Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Co‑Worker Immunity Applies Only When Both Employees Are Acting in the Course of Employment At The Time of Injury

John Brown v. George Gaydos ; No. 22 WAP 2024; decided February 18, 2026; by Justice Mundy. In this case, Brown, an employee, was injured on the job with American Concrete Solutions (ACS) while attempting to enter a skid loader when a hydraulic arm caught his body, crushing him between the top of the cab and the arm of the bucket, causing numerous severe injuries. ACS was owned by Gaydos and his cousin, pursuant to a partnership agreement. Previously, Gaydos operated as a sole proprietorship…
By: Marshall Dennehey