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LENNON COMPANY v. RIDGE

412 S.W.2d 638 (1967)

The LENNON COMPANY, Inc., Plaintiff in Error, v. Charles RIDGE, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

January 6, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Campbell, Jr., Campbell & Campbell, Chattanooga, for plaintiff in error.

Arvin H. Reingold, Chattanooga, for defendant in error.

OPINION

WILLIAM J. HARBISON, Special Justice.

In this case, the Court is asked, for the first time insofar as we are aware, to pass upon the question of the extent to which the well recognized "rescue" doctrine, familiar in the field of tort law, has application in the field of workmen's compensation insurance.

It is necessary at the outset to define precisely the case that is before the Court. There is no dispute as to the facts. Claimant below...

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