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Plaintiff David E. Ridings sustained personal injuries from a fall during his employment by CBI-Nacon, Inc., and filed a negligence and strict liability action against multiple defendants. Following the McIntyre v. Balentine decision, defendants sought to amend their answers to assert the employer's negligence as an affirmative defense. The trial court initially denied this as to the employer, but the Court of Appeals reversed. This interlocutory appeal addresses whether defendants can attribute fault to an employer immune under workers' compensation laws. The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that fault can only be attributed to persons against whom the plaintiff has a cause of action in tort, thus precluding the attribution of fault to an immune employer.
Ridings v. Ralph M. Parsons Co. 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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Plaintiff David E. Ridings sustained personal injuries from a fall during his employment by CBI-Nacon, Inc., and filed a negligence and strict liability action against multiple defendants. Following the McIntyre v. Balentine decision, defendants sought to amend their answers to assert the employer's negligence as an affirmative defense. The trial court initially denied this as to the employer, but the Court of Appeals reversed. This interlocutory appeal addresses whether defendants can attribute fault to an employer immune under workers' compensation laws. The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that fault can only be attributed to persons against whom the plaintiff has a cause of action in tort, thus precluding the attribution of fault to an immune employer.
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