Sloan v. Appalachian Electric Power Co.

HARRY E. WATKINS, District Judge.

Plaintiff, a resident of Kentucky, instituted this action against defendant, a resident of West Virginia, to recover $15,000 damages for personal injuries sustained in West Virginia. The matter is now before me upon motion of the Employers’ Liability Assurance Corporation to intervene as a party plaintiff under Rule 24(a) and (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c.

Plaintiff was employed in the State of Kentucky by Catlettsburg, Kenova and Ceredo Water Company and was injured in the course of his employment while…