Estate of Schultz v. Munford, Inc.

OPINION

SANDERS, Judge.

The Plaintiff filed suit in the circuit court attacking the constitutionality of T.C.A. § 50-908 of the Workers’ Compensation Law. The basis of the complaint was that Fannie Louise Schultz, wife of William S. Schultz, had been killed in the course of her employment with the Defendant-Appellee, Munford, Incorporated, d/b/a Majik Markets. Although the Plaintiff was being paid workers’ compensation benefits for the death of his wife, he filed a common law action against the Defendant for the wrongful death of his wife, saying it was guilty of negligence.

The Defendant filed…