Ltv Steel Co. v. Gibbs

Porter, Judge.

Appellant-employer LTV Steel Company appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of its complaint “without prejudice” against appellee Richard P. Gibbs for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the employer’s claim to recover for workers’ compensation benefits mistakenly paid to appellee’s client, claimant Kenneth L. Brown. Appellant contends that the trial court had jurisdiction to hear its common law claims to recover monies paid by mistake and fraudulently converted by appellee. Appellant also asserts it was entitled to summary judgment on its claim. We find no error and affirm…