The Tennessee Court of Appeals revived a subpoena against the conservator for an injured worker’s estate, finding it was not rendered moot by operation of the doctrine of res judicata.
Case: Conservatorship of Steele, No. E2022-00840-COA-R3-CV, 09/28/2023, unpublished.
Facts and procedural history: James Steele suffered serious work-related injuries in July 2015. Steele was 47 at the time, unmarried and without children.
George Pettigrew, a claims adjuster with U.S. Administrator Claims, filed a petition through attorney Linda J. Norwood for the appointment of a conservator for Steele...
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