Continental Casualty Co. v. Gate City Steel

ENOCH, Chief Judge.

This is an action by Continental Casualty Company worker’s compensation insurance carrier (insurer) against Gate City Steel (third-party tortfeasor) for reimbursement of worker’s compensation benefits which were paid to Edward Gonzales (employee). Employee was injured during the course of his employment as a result of the alleged negligence of the third-party tortfeasor. Third-party tortfeasor appeals the granting of a summary judgment in favor of the worker’s compensation insurance carrier. We affirm.

The employee, who worked for a trucking company, was unloading a truck…