Vakos v. Travelers Insurance

OPINION

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff David L. Vakos appeals the trial court’s decision granting appellees-defendants Travelers Insurance, Crawford & Company, Conservco, and Sharon Smith’s (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Appellees”) contemporaneous motion to dismiss. The facts relevant to the appeal are set forth below.

Vakos was an employee of Emergency Radio Service, Inc. (ERS), located in Elkhart County, Indiana, and worked as a sales and service representative. On May 27, 1992, after picking up an item weighing approximately 90 lbs., Vakos injured his back. He was later…