Northeast Utilities v. PITTMAN TRUCKING

595 So.2d 1351 (1992)

NORTHEAST UTILITIES, INC.

v.

PITTMAN TRUCKING COMPANY, et al.

1901354.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

January 17, 1992.

Rehearing Denied March 6, 1992.

Patrick W. Richardson, James H. Richardson and M. Frank Tatom II of Bell Richardson, P.A., Huntsville, for appellant.

R. Ben Hogan III and Richard D. Stratton of Hogan, Smith, Alspaugh, Samples & Pratt, P.C., Birmingham, for appellees.

MADDOX, Justice.

This is a choice of laws case. The issue presented is whether an out-of-state employer is entitled to the proceeds of an in-state wrongful death action against a third-party tort-feasor.

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