Tolley v. General Accident, Fire & Life Insurance Corp.

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

This is an indemnification suit brought pursuant to T.C.A. § 50-915 by plaintiff General Accident, insurer of plaintiff H & M Construction Company, to recover workmen’s compensation benefits paid to James Romans, an employee of defendant Tolley & Lowe, a Tennessee partnership and a subcontractor of H & M. Defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company insured the workmen’s compensation liability of Tolley & Lowe, and the policy was procured through defendant Pickard Insurance Agency.

The construction contract was performed in Arkansas and $1,609.75 was paid to Romans, based upon…