Powers v. City of Bristol

By JUDGE CHARLES B. FLANNAGAN, II

This matter is now before the court on the demurrer filed by Gilbert CATV Construction Company to the third party motion for judgment filed by American Cable Systems of Virginia, Inc.

Ronald Eugene Osborne and Charles A. Powers were employees of Gilbert CATV Construction Company and were injured while working for Gilbert in the performance of a construction contract between American Cable Systems and Gilbert. Both employees received worker’s compensation benefits from Gilbert and filed tort claims against American Cable Systems. The Powers suit went to trial…