Joshua Cooper v. Logistics Insight Corp. - Dissent
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · HolderJanice M. Holder, J.
in which GARY R. WADE, C.J., and CORNELIA A. CLARK and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined.
An employee was injured at work as a result of the actions of a third-party tort-feasor. The employee suffered permanent injuries that required future medical care. The injured employee filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits and filed a lawsuit against the third-party tortfeasor. The employer intervened in the lawsuit pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-112 (2008) to protect its sub-rogation lien against any recovery from the third-party tortfeasor. The employee settled the lawsuit…
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