Court Revives Civil Suit Against Property Owner for Worker's Fatal Accident

The Tennessee Court of Appeals revived a widow’s civil suit for a worker’s death against the property owner where the accident happened. Case: Lowe v. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, No. M2023-01774-COA-R3-CV, 11/21/2024, published. Facts: Beau Christopher Lowe worked for Cumberland Machine Co. Inc. as a millwright. Cumberland was an independent contractor of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC and had a dedicated space inside a Bridgestone plant where it repaired molds for the company. While Lowe was at work in June 2020, a 2,200-pound tire mold fell on him....