FERGUSON, Judge.
Plaintiff-employee appeals an order entered in a personal injury action granting defendant-employer's motion for summary judgment on a finding that the plaintiff knowingly accepted workers' compensation benefits. In defense of the judgment, the employer presents two theories: (1) the plaintiff is barred from instituting a tort action by the doctrine of election of remedies, and (2) the plaintiff waived the right or is estopped to bring a tort action...
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