BOWERS v. GENERAL GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY


430 S.W.2d 871 (1968)

Hobart H. BOWERS, Plaintiff in Error, v. GENERAL GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

August 9, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jimmy Gray Cutshaw and John A. Armstrong, Greeneville, for plaintiff in error.

Simmonds, Herndon, Fortune, Johnson & Coleman, Johnson City, for defendant in error, J. Paul Coleman, Johnson City, of counsel.


OPINION

DYER, Justice.

This case presents the question of whether an employee under our Workmen's Compensation Statutes, T.C.A. sec. 50-901 et seq., is entitled to benefits for accidental injuries received when employee was performing an act made illegal by the penal statutes of this State.

There is no dispute as to the facts and those necessary to note are as follows:

R. E. Cutshall, doing business as the J & R Tavern (employer), held...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases