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The plaintiff, Cradic, an employee of P. C. Cooper, was injured while operating leased construction equipment for Tennessee Eastman Company, a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Company. Cradic, functioning as a loaned employee under Eastman's control, sustained injuries in a collision with Eastman's equipment. After receiving workmen's compensation benefits from his general employer, Cooper, Cradic filed a common law negligence action seeking damages from Eastman Kodak Company. The court applied the loaned servant doctrine, determining that Cradic was a special employee of Eastman for workmen's compensation purposes. Consequently, Cradic's exclusive remedy was under the Tennessee Workmen’s Compensation Law, leading to the dismissal of his common law action against Eastman Kodak Company.
Cradic v. Eastman Kodak Co. 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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The plaintiff, Cradic, an employee of P. C. Cooper, was injured while operating leased construction equipment for Tennessee Eastman Company, a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Company. Cradic, functioning as a "loaned employee" under Eastman's control, sustained injuries in a collision with Eastman's equipment. After receiving workmen's compensation benefits from his general employer, Cooper, Cradic filed a common law negligence action seeking damages from Eastman Kodak Company. The court applied the "loaned servant" doctrine, determining that Cradic was a special employee of Eastman for workmen's compensation purposes. Consequently, Cradic's exclusive remedy was under the Tennessee Workmen’s Compensation Law, leading to the dismissal of his common law action against Eastman Kodak Company.
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