Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Empe, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 25, 1992PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McMURRAY, Judge.
The plaintiff, widow of Thomas Wayne Johnson, filed this action to recover damages for the wrongful death of her husband. The record reflects that Thomas Wayne Johnson, an employee of Baker Construction Company, was killed during the course of his employment when an excavation in which he was working collapsed on him. Baker Construction Company was the deceased’s immediate employer and a contractor engaged in the construction of a sewer project for the defendant, City of Bristol. The defendant, EMPE, Inc., was the project engineer.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fowler v. Happy Goodman FamilyTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Oman Construction Co. v. Tennessee Central, Railway Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1963
- Shell Oil Company v. BlanksCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
- Blocker v. Regional Medical Center at MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
- Hill v. City of ChattanoogaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Ellis v. Chase Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Schultz v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- Britton v. Claiborne CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- Makinen v. PM P.C.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1995
- Dillard v. The Vanderbilt UniversityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
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