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State vs. Marvin Mathews

02C01-9701-CC-00024
Lauderdale County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/17/97
01A01-9607-CV-00317

01A01-9607-CV-00317

Originating Judge:Thomas Goodall
Sumner County Court of Appeals 01/17/97
01A01-9607-CV-00328

01A01-9607-CV-00328

Originating Judge:Thomas Goodall
Sumner County Court of Appeals 01/17/97
Premier Manufacturing, et al. v. Patricia Cothran

01S01-9605-CV-00102
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The trial court found that the plaintiff failed to carry her burden of proving that she sustained a permanent disabling injury, a finding based upon assessing the credibility of the witnesses. Given the considerable deference we must give to the trial court's credibility determinations, McCaleb v. Saturn Corp., 91 S.W.2d 412 (Tenn. 1995) and the presumption of correctness of the trial court's findings, Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(2), we affirm the trial court's decision. The plaintiff worked for Premier Manufacturing Support Services, Inc., a contractor at the Spring Hill Saturn automobile assembly plant. The company performed a variety of services for Saturn, including cleaning the interiors of buildings and maintaining the grounds. The plaintiff worked at several inside and outside jobs before she sought and received a job driving cars off the assembly line. On January 14, 1994, the car the plaintiff was driving backed into a light pole. She was taken to a Columbia hospital where she was treated and released. The company sent the plaintiff to Dr. Larry Laughlin, an orthopedic surgeon, who diagnosed her as having back and neck strain. He referred her to Pinnacle Rehabilitation for physical therapy. On the plaintiff's second visit to Laughlin, he conducted a test that indicated that the plaintiff was magnifying her symptoms. The finding of a MRI was normal. Pinnacle conducted a symptom magnification test on the plaintiff, and she scored a four out of five, which means positive for symptom magnification. Laughlin testified that he could not find any significant problems with the plaintiff and he found no permanent impairment. He placed no physical restrictions on her work. -2-
Authoring Judge: Robert S. Brandt, Senior Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. William B. Cain,
Maury County Workers Compensation Panel 01/17/97
01C01-9510-CC-00326

01C01-9510-CC-00326

Originating Judge:James K. Clayton, Jr.
Rutherford County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
01C01-9510-CR-00335

01C01-9510-CR-00335

Originating Judge:Thomas H. Shriver
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
01C01-9411-CC-00378

01C01-9411-CC-00378

Originating Judge:William B. Cain
Wayne County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
01C01-9602-CR-00071

01C01-9602-CR-00071
Sumner County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
01C01-9601-CR-00045

01C01-9601-CR-00045
Sumner County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
01C01-9604-CC-00138

01C01-9604-CC-00138

Originating Judge:Gerald L. Ewell, Sr.
Coffee County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
01C01-9603-CC-00099

01C01-9603-CC-00099
Hickman County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
01C01-9507-CC-00234

01C01-9507-CC-00234
Williamson County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
On April 29, 1993. See State v. Teresa M. King, No. 01C01-9204-Cr-00146 (Tenn. Crim.

01C01-9610-CR-00449
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/16/97
01A01-9606-CH-00279

01A01-9606-CH-00279

Originating Judge:Ellen Hobbs Lyle
Davidson County Court of Appeals 01/15/97
Carl E. Jordan, v. Tennessee Board of Paroles, et al.

01A01-9607-CH-00347

An inmate in the custody of the Department of Correction filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to challenge the Parole Board’s refusal to grant him parole. The Chancery Court dismissed the Petition for failure to comply with the time limitations for filing. We affirm the dismissal on the alternate ground of failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Chancellor Robert S. Brandt
Davidson County Court of Appeals 01/15/97
The Honorable Hamilton v. Gayden, Jr., Judge

01A01-9607-CV-00338

Originating Judge:Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 01/15/97
Seffernick vs. St. Thomas Hospital

01A01-9606-CV-00282
Court of Appeals 01/15/97
01A01-9603-CH-00098

01A01-9603-CH-00098
Court of Appeals 01/15/97
01A01-9606-CH-00256

01A01-9606-CH-00256

Originating Judge:Henry F. Todd
Court of Appeals 01/15/97
01A01-9606-CH-00278

01A01-9606-CH-00278

Originating Judge:Ellen Hobbs Lyle
Davidson County Court of Appeals 01/15/97
01A01-9605-CH-00222

01A01-9605-CH-00222

Originating Judge:Billy Joe White
Fentress County Court of Appeals 01/15/97
01A01-9608-BC-00359

01A01-9608-BC-00359

Originating Judge:William C. Koch
Court of Appeals 01/15/97
01A01-9606-CH-00256

01A01-9606-CH-00256
Court of Appeals 01/15/97
01A01-9607-CV-00334

01A01-9607-CV-00334

Originating Judge:Bobby H. Capers
Macon County Court of Appeals 01/15/97
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Sullivan County Court of Appeals 01/14/97