Berryhill vs. Swinea, et. al.
01A01-9702-CH-00082
Trial Court Judge: James L. Weatherford

State vs. Reneau
03C01-9610-CC-00367
Trial Court Judge: D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.

Walden vs. State
03C01-9610-CR-00372
Trial Court Judge: Ray L. Jenkins

Wilson vs. State
03C01-9612-CR-00452
Trial Court Judge: Lynn W. Brown

State vs. Kaufmann
03C01-9607-CC-00260
Trial Court Judge: D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.

Tracy Jenkins v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
01S01-9607-CV-00144
Authoring Judge: Hon. Robert E. Corlew, III,
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Robert E. Corlew, III,
Robert S. Brandt, Senior Judge

Emily Mills v. Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Inc.
03S01-9611-CV-00110
Authoring Judge: Senior Judge John K. Byers
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Dale C. Workman,
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 trial court found the plaintiff had sustained a 1 percent vocational impairment to her left lower extremity as a result of an injury to her knee on September 25, 1991. The trial court further found the plaintiff reached maximum medical improvement on March 3, 1993. Additionally, the trial court found the defendant was not liable for medical bills incurred by the plaintiff after March 3, 1993. The plaintiff appeals and claims the trial court erred in limiting the recovery to ten percent, that the period of temporary total disability should have extended until April 15, 1995, and that the trial court erred in holding the defendant was not liable for medical bills after March 3, 1993. The defendant raises as an issue the claim that the plaintiff has failed to show she sustained any disability as a result of her injury. We find the judgment of the trial court should be affirmed in all things except for the award of ten percent permanent vocational disability to the lower extremity. We find from the record the plaintiff is entitled to recover at the rate of 25 percent for the injury to her left lower extremity. The plaintiff was age 51 at the time of the trial; she had a high school diploma and was a certified nursing assistant. On September 25, 1991, she fell while working for the defendant. The medical evidence in this case was given by Dr. William M. Hovis, an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Hovis found the plaintiff had a pre-existing arthritic condition in both knees. Dr. Hovis testified this can be exacerbated or accelerated by trauma. Dr. Hovis treated the plaintiff for the injury to her knee by various means. He testified she had reached maximum medical recovery on March 3, 1993. Dr. Hovis was of the opinion the plaintiff had a 15 percent impairment to her left leg, with five percent of this caused by the fall and the remainder by the arthritic condition. W hether Dr. Hovis placed restrictions on the plaintiff because of her injury when she returned to work is less than clear. He testified she should refrain from climbing, squatting and kneeling. Dr. Hovis testified the restrictions were based on her overall condition. 2

Alma Jean Grayson v. Healthtrust, Inc., The Hospital Co.
01S01-9607-CH-00153
Authoring Judge: Senior Judge James L. Weatherford
Trial Court Judge: Hon .

State vs. Powers
03C01-9606-CC-00222

State vs. Morrell
03C01-9511-CC-00344
Trial Court Judge: R. Jerry Beck

State vs. Ray Thompson
02C01-9608-CC-00249
Trial Court Judge: Joe G. Riley. Jr.

State vs. Ray Thompson
02C01-9608-CC-00249
Trial Court Judge: Joe G. Riley. Jr.

Decker vs. Orosz
03A01-9704-CV-00143

State vs. Sheline
03S01-9701-CR-00002

Stanbury vs. Bacardi
01S01-9609-CV-00178

Carter vs. State
03S01-9612-CR-00119

State vs. Delvin Donehue
02C01-9701-CR-00034

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State vs. Harvey Qualls
02C01-9610-CC-00331
Trial Court Judge: Joe G. Riley. Jr.

State vs. Mark Grimes
02C01-9610-CC-00337
Trial Court Judge: Joe G. Riley. Jr.

State vs. Michael South
02C01-9610-CC-00325
Trial Court Judge: Joe G. Riley. Jr.

State vs. Wilbert Rogers
02C01-9611-CR-00418
Trial Court Judge: Chris B. Craft

State vs. James Loper
02C01-9611-CC-00398
Trial Court Judge: Joe G. Riley. Jr.

Brown vs. Baird
01A01-9704-JV-00148
Trial Court Judge: David Loughry

State., ex. rel., Davis vs. Matikek
01A01-9702-CV-00090
Trial Court Judge: Muriel Robinson