Legal Opinion
Huddleston v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAUGHTREY, Justice.
The dispositive questions in this workers’ compensation appeal concern the proper application of T.C.A. § 50-6-208, governing awards for the subsequent permanent injury of a worker who has sustained a previous permanent injury. The trial court found that the plaintiff, Charles E. Huddle-ston, was totally and permanently disabled as a result of a subsequent injury; apportioned liability for the award at 15 percent to the employer and its insurance carrier and 85 percent to the Second Injury Fund; and ordered payment to the plaintiff in a lump sum.
The Fund has appealed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- North American Royalties, Inc. v. ThrasherTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Hale v. CNA InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1990
- Cox v. Martin Marietta Energy SystemsTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
- Kentucky Workmen's Compensation Board v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1978
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