WHARTON TRANSPORT CORP. v. BRIDGES


606 S.W.2d 521 (1980)

WHARTON TRANSPORT CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Dr. James T. BRIDGES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

July 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Heffington, III, Holt, Batchelor, Spicer & Ryan, Memphis, for appellant.

John J. Thomason, Jerry E. Mitchell, Gail M. Simonton, Thomason, Crawford & Hendrix, Memphis, for appellee.


OPINION

FONES, Judge.

This appeal involves a suit for indemnity brought by appellant, Wharton Transportation Corporation against appellee Dr. James T. Bridges. Appellant asserts that appellee negligently conducted a physical examination of Martin Lawson, a prospective employee of appellant; that appellee negligently certified Lawson as physically fit to drive a truck in interstate commerce according to the requirements of the Motor Carrier Safety Regulations...

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