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Dirk Lynn Ruff, an apprentice sign painter, suffered severe electrical injuries when a portable scaffold he was removing from a billboard contacted an uninsulated high-voltage wire owned by M.L.G.&W. in Memphis, Tennessee. Ruff's employer's workers' compensation carrier, Continental Insurance Company, sought subrogation, and Ruff also sued M.L.G.&W. for damages. The trial judge, sitting without a jury, found no negligence on M.L.G.&W.'s part and concluded that Ruff's own proximate negligence caused his injuries, dismissing both lawsuits. On appeal, the court reviewed the record de novo and affirmed the trial judge's findings, stating the evidence did not preponderate against the initial judgment.
Ruff v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Div. is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of 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 Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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Dirk Lynn Ruff, an apprentice sign painter, suffered severe electrical injuries when a portable scaffold he was removing from a billboard contacted an uninsulated high-voltage wire owned by M.L.G.&W. in Memphis, Tennessee. Ruff's employer's workers' compensation carrier, Continental Insurance Company, sought subrogation, and Ruff also sued M.L.G.&W. for damages. The trial judge, sitting without a jury, found no negligence on M.L.G.&W.'s part and concluded that Ruff's own proximate negligence caused his injuries, dismissing both lawsuits. On appeal, the court reviewed the record de novo and affirmed the trial judge's findings, stating the evidence did not preponderate against the initial judgment.
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