Franklin Mortgage Corp. v. Walker

I join the majority in affirming the opinion of the Industrial Commission with regard to the first three issues raised. However, I respectfully dissent from the majority’s reversal on the issue of insurance coverage. In my view, the record supports the commission’s finding that Federal Insurance Company (Federal) should be solely responsible for providing compensation benefits to the claimant.

The record shows that when N.S. & T. Bank (N.S. & T.) purchased Franklin Mortgage Company (Franklin) on April 8, 1985, Franklin became a named insured under N.S.& T’s workers’ compensation policy with…