A California federal judge dismissed an amended suit brought by a spouse looking to hold her husband's employer responsible for her COVID-19 infection, finding that the state's workers' compensation law bars her argument and further noting that the employer's duty to provide a safe work environment does not extend to non-employees.
Mar 10, 2021
Shirley H. Benson, 82, of Jamestown, N.Y., passed away Monday, March 8, 2021, in her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
A lifelong area resident, she was born on Nov. 5, 1938, in Jamestown, N.Y., a daughter of the late C. Albert and Florence Grant Hagstrom.
Shirley was a 1956 graduate of Jamestown High School. She worked for the Bank of Jamestown and for Dr. Herbert White Jr. as a dental assistant prior to beginning her true lifelong career as an outstanding homemaker, loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother. Her family was most important to her and brought her great joy.
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