DUAL-PERSONA DOCTRINE
dual-persona doctrine (d[y]oo-<<schwa>>l p<<schwa>>r-soh-n<<schwa>>). The principle
that makes an employer (who is normally shielded from tort liability by workers’-compensation
laws) liable in tort to an employee if the liability stems from a second persona unrelated to the
employer’s status as an employer. [Cases: Workers’ Compensation 2162.] [Blacks Law 8th]