United States Fire Insurance Co. v. Biggs

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

James D. Biggs, employed as a part-time law clerk by and in the law office of attorney Tom Upchurch, Jr., received injuries while performing a task personal to John Lesly, a salaried attorney in Upchurch’s office. In the trial court, Biggs recovered workers’ compensation benefits and medical expenses from United States Fire Insurance Company for his injuries, which the jury found were sustained in the course of employment. On appeal, we agreed with the insurance company’s contention that there is no evidence to support the jury’s finding that Biggs was injured in the…