The Salvation Army sought a writ of mandamus ordering the Etowah Circuit Court to enter a summary judgment in its favor with respect to Roy Williams's tort claims against Salvation Army. The Army argued it was immune to those claims under the exclusive-remedy provisions of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act.
Williams, who was actually employed by First Choice Personnel, was allegedly injured while working for The Salvation Army. The Court found that The Salvation Army was Williams's "special employer" under the Act and therefore, the exclusive-remedy provisions of the Act bar Williams's tort claims against The Salvation Army, and the petition was granted.
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