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James A. Hughes sought Workmen's Compensation benefits for three accidental injuries sustained while working for Globe Company, Inc. The first injury (November 1965), involving thrombophlebitis, was covered by Maryland Casualty Company, which was later dismissed from liability. The second (January 1967), a frostbite injury necessitating toe amputation, and the third (October 1967), a stubbed toe, were covered by Reliance Insurance Co. and Planet Insurance Co. (collectively 'Planet'). The trial court found in favor of Hughes for the second and third injuries, awarding temporary total disability for each and a combined fifty percent permanent partial disability of the right leg. Globe Company and Planet appealed this decision. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, upholding the compensability of frostbite under Tennessee's Workmen's Compensation Law and confirming the 'last injurious exposure rule' for successive injuries, making the last carrier fully liable.
Globe Company v. Hughes is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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James A. Hughes sought Workmen's Compensation benefits for three accidental injuries sustained while working for Globe Company, Inc. The first injury (November 1965), involving thrombophlebitis, was covered by Maryland Casualty Company, which was later dismissed from liability. The second (January 1967), a frostbite injury necessitating toe amputation, and the third (October 1967), a stubbed toe, were covered by Reliance Insurance Co. and Planet Insurance Co. (collectively 'Planet'). The trial court found in favor of Hughes for the second and third injuries, awarding temporary total disability for each and a combined fifty percent permanent partial disability of the right leg. Globe Company and Planet appealed this decision. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, upholding the compensability of frostbite under Tennessee's Workmen's Compensation Law and confirming the 'last injurious exposure rule' for successive injuries, making the last carrier fully liable.
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