Highlighted Case

Eadie v. Krause, S.C.

Background

Worker injured while performing job for commercial industrial maintenance business brought suit against his attorney, alleging attorney failed to timely and properly commence workers' compensation proceedings on worker's behalf, and that as a result of attorney's acts and omissions, worker lost the ability to recover workers' compensation benefits. The Circuit Court, Anderson County, J.C. Nicholson, Jr., J., granted attorney summary judgment. Worker appealed.

Holdings

The Court of Appeals, Pieper, J., held that the application of Tennessee's election of remedies doctrine, precluding workers' compensation suit in Tennessee, was not foreseeable by attorney.

Affirmed.

Highlights

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Welcome Reception | March 2

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