Bryan v. Paramount Packaging Corp.

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

In this worker’s compensation case the trial court denied benefits on the ground that the plaintiff’s injury was due to his willful misconduct; recovery was barred under the provisions of T.C.A., § 50-6-110, which provides:

“(a) No compensation shall be allowed for an injury or a death due to the em*454ployee’s willful misconduct or intentional self-inflicted injury, or due to intoxication, or willful failure or refusal to use a safety appliance or perform a duty required by law.

“(b) If the employer defends on the ground that the injury arose in any or all of the above stated…