Anderson v. Save-A-Lot, Ltd.
Tennessee Supreme Court
989 S.W.2d 277 (1999)
Relevant factsFree
Anderson's (plaintiff) supervisor at Save-A-Lot (defendant) repeatedly made lewd remarks and unwanted physical contact toward her, causing her to develop PTSD and depression; she sought workers' compensation benefits, and an appeals panel reversed the trial court's summary judgment for Save-A-Lot, finding her injury arose out of and in the course of her employment.
IssueFree
Whether, in a workers' compensation action, an injury arises out of, and in the course of, a plaintiff's employment if there is a rational causal connection between the injury and the work and it occurs while the employee is engaged in employment duties.
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