DAVIS v. SOLOMON


276 S.W.2d 674 (1955)

Mignon DAVIS, Administratrix of the Estate of Stanley Davis, Deceased, Appellant, v. L. A. SOLOMON, formerly doing business as Rural Electric Service Company, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing March 25, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Waller, Threlkeld & Whitloe, William B. Byrd, Paducah, for appellant.

Lovett, Lovett & Lovett, John C. Lovett, Benton, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

This civil action was brought against an employer to recover damages for the death of an employee. The complaint was dismissed on defendant's motion for summary judgment.

For the purposes of this appeal the facts are not in dispute, and the question presented is one of law. That question is whether or not the acceptance of the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act by the employer and employee bars an action for wrongful death under...

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