Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Benco Plastics, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 1971PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Special Justice Luke M. McAmis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
By Chapter 86, Acts of 1969, T.C.A. sec. 25-109, the Legislature conferred upon wives the right to sue for loss of consortium. At issue in this case is the right of a wife whose husband is covered by the Workmen’s Compensation Act to sue for loss of consortium, notwithstanding T.C.A. sec. 50-908, providing:
“Right to compensation exclusive. The rights and remedies herein granted to an employee subject to the Workmen’s Compensation Law on account of personal injury or death by accident, including a minor whether lawfully or…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Silver v. SilverSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Texas Consolidated Transportation Co. v. EubanksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Burnett v. MaloneyTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
- State v. Safley, ChairmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Holder v. Elms Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1936
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Lynch v. City of JellicoTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
- Mattison v. KirkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- McKellar v. Clark Equipment Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- Brewer v. Monsanto Corp.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1986
- Mize v. Conagra, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
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