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State vs. Michael Hatchell

02C01-9807-CC-00231

Originating Judge:Julian P. Guinn
Carroll County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/99
Bobby L.Crum vs State

01C01-9810-CR-00432
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/99
State vs. Johnny Cruse

02C01-9810-CC-00319

Originating Judge:C. Creed Mcginley
Decatur County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/99
State vs. Corey Lamont Radley

01C01-9803-CR-00113

Originating Judge:Cheryl A. Blackburn
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/99
State vs. Tarran Kyles

02C01-9807-CC-00203

Originating Judge:Whit A. Lafon
Madison County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/99
03A01-9807-CH-00228

03A01-9807-CH-00228
Court of Appeals 07/15/99
State vs. Leslie Brian Willis

01C01-9802-CC-00068

Originating Judge:Robert W. Wedemeyer
Robertson County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/99
State vs. Scotty Walker

01C01-9805-CR-00203

Originating Judge:Thomas H. Shriver
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/99
Logan vs. Winstead

03A01-9902-CV-00057
Hawkins County Court of Appeals 07/14/99
Jackson vs. Aldridge

01A01-9809-CH-00488

Originating Judge:Carol A. Catalano
Montgomery County Court of Appeals 07/14/99
Edgar Young v. Sonoco Products Co.

02S01-9807-CH-00072
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 to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. Review of the findings of fact made by the trial court is de novo upon the record of the trial court, accompanied by a presumption of the correctness of the findings, unless the preponderance of the evidence is otherwise. Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(2). Stone v. City of McMinnville, 896 S.W.2d 548, 55 (Tenn. 1995). The application of this standard requires this Court to weigh in more depth the factual findings and conclusions of the trial court in a workers' compensation case. See Corcoran v. Foster Auto GMC, Inc., 746 S.W.2d 452, 456 (Tenn. 1988). The trial court found that the plaintiff sustained a 4 percent permanent partial vocational disability to the body as a whole and awarded benefits accordingly. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: John K. Byers, Senior Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Joe C. Morris,
Madison County Workers Compensation Panel 07/14/99
Massengale vs. Massengale

01A01-9901-CV-00052
Court of Appeals 07/14/99
Threet vs. Opryland

01A01-9805-CV-00255

Originating Judge:Marietta M. Shipley
Davidson County Court of Appeals 07/14/99
Taylor vs. T&N Office Equipment

01A01-9810-CV-00563
Sumner County Court of Appeals 07/14/99
Adrian Jones v. Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

02S01-9810-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 to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The plaintiff alleged that "on or about December 13, 1995, [he] was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, which arose out of and in the course of his employment." The trial court found the plaintiff had failed to give timely notice of this injury or to present an adequate excuse for not doing so, as required by T.C.A. _ 5-6-21, and dismissed his complaint. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. Plaintiff began working for Coca-Cola as a route salesman, driving a Coke truck, in 1992. In July, 1995, he was involved in a non-work-related automobile accident, after which he worked only one week for Coca-Cola. As a result of the auto accident, he received medical treatment from Drs. William Turner, Paul Williams and John P. Howser. EMG nerve conduction testing in December 1995 revealed carpal tunnel syndrome, which Dr. Howser thought was work-related, and he so-informed the plaintiff. Dr. Howser testified that, in his opinion, the work-related bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome pre-existed the July, 1995 automobile accident, and that the auto accident exacerbated it. Surgical correction of bilateral carpal tunnel was accomplished in April and May of 1996 and resulted in Dr. Howser's assessment of "a two percent anatomic disability rating to the body as a whole as a result of his left carpal tunnel and a two percent due to his right carpal tunnel."1 The Plaintiff testified when deposed that he first received treatment for carpal tunnel from Dr. Howser in December, 1995, but that "I had always had a little pain or aggravation in there, and I was just thinking that, you know, it was just, you know, from - - just doing the strain 1But on cross-examination, he responded "Yes" to the question, "Speaking of the 2 percent, you said 2 percent to each extremity for this more recent injury. Is that correct?" 2
Authoring Judge: John K. Byers, Senior Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Karen R. Williams,
Shelby County Workers Compensation Panel 07/14/99
Woody vs. Johnson

03A01-9811-CV-00390
Court of Appeals 07/14/99
Alfred Terry Peck vs. State

03C01-9802-CR-00059

Originating Judge:Douglas A. Meyer
Hamilton County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/14/99
Scroggins vs. Goss

01A01-9811-CV-00580

Originating Judge:Jim T. Hamilton
Maury County Court of Appeals 07/14/99
State vs. Anthony T. Jones

03C01-9807-CR-00245
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/14/99
Merlo vs. Maxwell

01A01-9811-CV-00610
Court of Appeals 07/14/99
03A01-9810-CV-00351

03A01-9810-CV-00351
Court of Appeals 07/14/99
State vs. Roger Morris Gardner

03C01-9712-CR-00524
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/13/99
State vs. Stanley Warren Mills

03C01-9810-cr-00368
Hamilton County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/13/99
Day vs. GMAC

03A01-9811-CV-00372
Court of Appeals 07/13/99
State vs. Merrian Logan

02C01-9808-CC-00232

Originating Judge:R. Lee Moore Jr.
Lake County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/13/99