Court of Appeals of Washington November 6, 2003, No. 21060-0-III (Schuchman v. Hoehn)

Schultheis, J.

The Industrial Insurance Act immunizes employers from civil liability for most workplace injuries. RCW 51.04.010; Meyer v. Burger King Corp., 144 Wn.2d 160, 164, 26 P.3d 925 (2001). One exception created by statute allows a worker to sue for excess damages if the injury was caused by “the deliberate intention of his or her employer to produce such injury.” RCW 51.24.020.