Legal Opinion

McCray v. DAVIS H. ELLIOTT COMPANY

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 6, 1967PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Commissioner.

The administrator of the estate of Rex Devere McCray seeks a reversal of a judgment dismissing his claim for wrongful death of the decedent pursuant to KRS 411.-130. The trial court granted summary judgment on the ground that the appellant’s decedent met his death during the course and scope of his employment by the appel-lee, Davis H. Elliott Company, Inc., at a time when both the decedent and his employer were covered by the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. KRS Chapter 342.

It is provided by KRS 342.015(2) as follows :

“If injury or death results to an employe…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miller v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
  2. Fryman v. Electric Steam Radiator CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Bridges v. National Engineering & Contracting Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Alphonse Rainer v. Union Carbide CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
  3. Foster v. Allsop Automatic, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Blanton v. Cooper Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Kentucky · 2000
  5. Moore v. Environmental Construction Corp.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2004

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