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HUNLEY v. SILVER FURNITURE MFG. CO.

38 S.W.3d 555 (2001)

William D. HUNLEY, et al. v. SILVER FURNITURE MFG. CO., et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

February 23, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Luther Cooper, Knoxville, TN, for appellants, Willie D. Hunley and Brenda K. Hunley.

Stephen E. Yeager, Knoxville, TN, for appellant, Velvac, Inc.

Robin M. King and Ronald Crockett Newcomb, Knoxville, TN, for appellees, Silver Furniture Manufacturing Company and its insurer, Tab Service Corp.

OPINION

HOLDER, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ANDERSON, C.J., and BIRCH, and BARKER, JJ., joined.

We granted this appeal to determine whether a workers' compensation insurance carrier's subrogation right under Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-112(c) extends to amounts representing compensation to a worker's spouse for loss of consortium. We hold that such amounts are not subject to subrogation under Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-112(c). When the...

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