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Leon Matthews, a Tennessee resident, appealed a summary judgment that favored St. Paul Property and Liability Insurance in his workers' compensation case. The trial court had dismissed his claim, citing a lack of jurisdiction. Matthews, hired telephonically by Shawn-David Transit Company (Missouri-based) after seeing a Tennessee advertisement, was injured in Ohio. After both Ohio and Tennessee courts initially dismissed his claims for jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of Tennessee determined that jurisdiction was proper in Tennessee under T.C.A. § 50-6-115(2) because the 'contract of hire' was made in Tennessee. Consequently, the Supreme Court reversed the summary judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings.
Matthews v. St. Paul Property & Liability Insurance 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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Leon Matthews, a Tennessee resident, appealed a summary judgment that favored St. Paul Property and Liability Insurance in his workers' compensation case. The trial court had dismissed his claim, citing a lack of jurisdiction. Matthews, hired telephonically by Shawn-David Transit Company (Missouri-based) after seeing a Tennessee advertisement, was injured in Ohio. After both Ohio and Tennessee courts initially dismissed his claims for jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of Tennessee determined that jurisdiction was proper in Tennessee under T.C.A. § 50-6-115(2) because the 'contract of hire' was made in Tennessee. Consequently, the Supreme Court reversed the summary judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings.
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