Beam v. Maryland Casualty Co.

OPINION

CRESON, Justice.

The instant case involves a declaratory judgment suit instituted by Lucille Beam against appellant, Maryland Casualty Company. Appellant is the workmen’s compensation carrier of Life & Casualty Insurance Company, which was the employer of Mrs. Beam’s deceased husband. The suit was commenced in order to determine the extent of appellant’s subrogation rights under T.C.A. § 50-914 in the proceeds received in settlement of a prior wrongful death action instituted by Mrs. Beam.

In the course of this opinion the parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court;…