Cooper v. Queen

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

This appeal arises from the dismissal of plaintiff’s suit against W. R. Queen. Defendant moved for a dismissal of the complaint against him on the ground that under the provisions of T.C.A. § 50-908, the rights and remedies granted by the Tennessee Workmen’s Compensation Law on account of personal injuries or death by accident are exclusive of all other remedies, including suits at common law.

In his Complaint, plaintiff alleges:

1. Twenty-one year old Barry Wesley Cooper died while employed and on the job for Queen’s Tree Surgery, Inc.;

2. W. R. Queen is the chief…