Legal Opinion
Turpin v. Conner Bros. Excavating Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 1988PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Justice.
In this workers’ compensation case plaintiff Ernest Turpin, a resident of Anderson County, was injured while working for the defendant, Conner Brothers Excavating Company, Inc., in Knox County. Turpin alleged he was injured in the course of his employment on 9 January 1986. His complaint was filed on 15 June 1987 in Anderson County. The employer was the only entity named as a defendant and was served with process in Knox County.
On 15 September 1987 the defendant filed a motion to dismiss the Anderson County proceedings, alleging that it had no office, agent or director…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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