Legal Opinion
Lennon Company v. Ridge
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided January 6, 1967PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Special Justice William J. Harbison
delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this ease, the Court is asked, for the first time insofar as we are aware, to pass upon the question of the extent to which the well recognized “rescue” doctrine, familiar in the field of tort law, has application in the field of workmen’s compensation insurance.
It is necessary at the outset to define precisely the case that is before the Court. There is no dispute as to the facts. Claimant below, Charles A. Eidge, was employed as a job foreman for The Lennon Company, Inc., which was engaged in sheet metal work. The…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Wagner v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Guest v. Brenner Iron & Metal CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- Claim of Waters v. William J. Taylor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Matter of Babington v. Yellow Taxi Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Caldwell v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
- Anderson v. Westfield GroupTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
- Insurance Company of America v. HogsettTennessee Supreme Court · 1972
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