BRADSHAW v. OLD REPUBLIC INS. CO.


922 S.W.2d 503 (1996)

Michael D. BRADSHAW, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant/Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

May 13, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald R. Coffey, Knoxville, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Steven B. Johnson, Knoxville, for Defendant/Appellee.


OPINION

BIRCH, Justice.

In this cause, we must determine whether a Tennessee employee who pursued benefits in the foreign state in which the injury occurred is barred from pursuing benefits in Tennessee for the same injury. The trial court determined that the doctrine of election of remedies barred the claim. We agree with the trial court's ruling.

The issue before us is one of law. Therefore, our standard of review is de novo without...

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