Tippmann v. Hensler

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This case comes to us on interlocutory appeal from the denial of Dennis Tippmann, Jr.’s, motion for summary judgment. The Court of Appeals remanded the case to the trial court for more fact finding on the trial court’s subject matter jurisdiction. Tippmann v. Hensler, 654 N.E.2d 821, 826 (Ind.Ct.App.1995).

We grant transfer.

Facts

Brian S. Hensler and Dennis Tippmann, Jr., were co-employees at Tippmann Pneumatics, Inc. Hensler worked as a paintball gun assembler, and Tippmann worked in the service department repairing paintball guns shipped to the company for repairs. On…