SPEARS v. MORRIS & WALLACE ELEVATOR CO.


684 S.W.2d 620 (1984)

Charlie M. SPEARS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MORRIS & WALLACE ELEVATOR CO., Defendant, and Frank R. Davis and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section, at Jackson.

Application for Permission to Appeal Denied January 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Gotten, Memphis, for plaintiff-appellant.

Joe D. Spicer, Memphis, for defendants-appellees.


Application for Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court January 29, 1985.

TOMLIN, Judge.

This is a case of first impression. The issue presented by this appeal, stated in its most narrow sense, is whether or not the definition of "employer" under the Workers' Compensation Act, which admittedly includes the compensation insurance carrier, shall also include the employees of the insurance carrier. Stated a bit more broadly, the issue for consideration is...

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