TROUP v. FISCHER STEEL CORP.


236 S.W.3d 143 (2007)

Jerry T. TROUP, Jr. v. FISCHER STEEL CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

August 31, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David G. Mills, Cordova, Tennessee, for the appellant, Jerry T. Troup, Jr.

Justin Nicholas Joy, Kevin O'Neal Baskette, and Stephen C. Barton, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, Fischer Steel Corporation.


OPINION

JANICE M. HOLDER, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which WILLIAM M. BARKER, C.J., and CORNELIA A. CLARK and GARY R. WADE, JJ. joined.

The plaintiff in this case suffered an on-the-job injury and filed a tort claim against the third-party defendant. We granted review to determine whether the third-party defendant is entitled to argue the comparative fault of a principal contractor who is an employer for purposes of the Workers' Compensation...

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