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This case involves a husband and wife suing the Tennessee Valley Authority (T.V.A.) and several individual defendants for damages related to an alleged assault on the husband, McBride, during his employment as a foreman, and for his alleged wrongful termination. McBride was assaulted by a fellow employee, Hamrick, and subsequently terminated by the T.V.A., despite his contention of blamelessness. He exhausted internal grievance procedures and received full benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act for his injuries. The Court dismissed the lawsuit against the individual defendants for lack of jurisdiction and granted summary judgment in favor of the T.V.A., finding that McBride's exclusive remedy for the assault was under the FECA and that his wrongful termination claim lacked merit as procedural rights were observed.
McBride v. Tennessee Valley Authority is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Tennessee. 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 District Court, E.D. Tennessee.
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This case involves a husband and wife suing the Tennessee Valley Authority (T.V.A.) and several individual defendants for damages related to an alleged assault on the husband, McBride, during his employment as a foreman, and for his alleged wrongful termination. McBride was assaulted by a fellow employee, Hamrick, and subsequently terminated by the T.V.A., despite his contention of blamelessness. He exhausted internal grievance procedures and received full benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act for his injuries. The Court dismissed the lawsuit against the individual defendants for lack of jurisdiction and granted summary judgment in favor of the T.V.A., finding that McBride's exclusive remedy for the assault was under the FECA and that his wrongful termination claim lacked merit as procedural rights were observed.
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