We first address the plaintiffs' argument that the trial court erred in dismissing the negligence claim against the five co-employee defendants and in refusing to declare invalid Act 85-41, Ala. Acts 1985 (the 1985 amendment to the Workers' Compensation Act). This Court held adversely to the plaintiffs' position in the recent case of Jones v. Lowe, 611 So.2d 345 (Ala. 1992); therefore, the dismissal of the negligence claim is affirmed. See, also, Blake v. Big B, Inc., 613 So.2d 1265 (Ala. 1993). The plaintiffs' remaining claims against these defendants are based on § 25-5-11(b) and (c)(2), which provide, in pertinent part, as follows:
Rickard appeals. We reverse and remand on the authority of Blake v. Big B, Inc., 613 So.2d 1265 (Ala. 1993), and Jones v. Lowe, 611 So.2d 345 (Ala. 1992). REVERSED AND REMANDED.