Legal Opinion
Estate of Covington v. AT&T Nassau Metals Corp.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 6, 1991No. 23393PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Rosa Mae Montgomery (Montgomery) appeals an Order holding that Respondent, AT&T Nassau Metals Corporation (AT&T Nassau), is not liable for payment of Workers’ Compensation benefits to the Estate of Sylvia Covington, deceased.
We affirm.
FACTS
The decedent, Covington, Montgomery’s daughter, injured her back while working for AT&T Nassau. She filed a Workers’ Compensation claim but, prior to its adjudication, was killed in a nonwork-related automobile accident.
At the time of her death, Covington had no next of kin de*438pendent upon her for support. Montgomery, as the Personal…
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