Curtis v. G.E. Capital Modular Space

OPINION

in which FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, C.J., and E. RILEY ANDERSON, ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., and JANICE M. HOLDER, JJ., joined.

Pursuant to Rule 23 of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1 this Court accepted certification of the following two questions from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, at Greeneville:(1) In an action instituted against an employer for workers’ compensation benefits and in which the employer files an answer or amended answer naming a third party as having caused all or a part of the plaintiffs injuries, does Tennessee Code Annotated section…