State vs. Barry Kirk
W1999-01838-CCA-R3-CD
Trial Court Judge: David G. Hayes

State vs. David Brown
W1999-01841-CCA-R3-CO

State vs. Runako Blair
W1999-01847-CCA-R3-PC

State vs. Darrell Hayes
W1999-01850-CCA-R3-CO

Archie v. Montague,
W1999-01863-CA-R3-PC

State vs. Raymond Paul Duncan
03C01-9706-CR-00208
Trial Court Judge: Arden L. Hill

02C01-9901-CR-00007
02C01-9901-CR-00007

Sam Posey vs. City of Memphis
W1999-02225-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Trial Court Judge: Walter L. Evans

Olanda Carter vs. R.J. Reynonlds
W1999-02233-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: D'Army Bailey

Alonzo Bonner vs. Transcon Corp.
W1999-02205-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Trial Court Judge: George Brown

State vs. Connie Arnold
03C01-9902-CR-00081
Trial Court Judge: Lynn W. Brown

Dexter Williams vs. State
E1999-00871-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Trial Court Judge: W. Dale Young

State vs. Laconia Lamar Bowers
E1999-00170-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Trial Court Judge: Richard R. Baumgartner

Lana R. Woods v. Modine Manufacturing Company
03S01-9807-CH-00143
Authoring Judge: Howell N. Peoples, Special Judge
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jean A. Stanley
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated _ 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 finding, 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 courts in workers' compensation cases. See Corcoran v. Foster Auto GMC, Inc., 746 S.W.2d 452, 456 (Tenn. 1988). At the time of trial, the plaintiff was 24 years of age. He had a high school diploma and some college hours. Prior to working for the defendant, the plaintiff worked as a salesperson in retail stores.

Oca Crai v. Thomas & Betts Corporation
03S01-9903-CV-00026
Authoring Judge: Roger E. Thayer, Special Judge
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Lawrence Puckett,
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 employer, Thomas & Betts Corporation, has appealed from the action of the trial court in awarding plaintiff, Oca Crain, 1% permanent disability to her right foot. The only issue is whether the 1% award to the foot is excessive. Mrs. Crain sustained a work-related injury on July 9, 1996, when a forklift truck ran over her foot and then backed up and ran over the foot a second time. She was 63 years of age at the time of the accident and 65 years old at the time of the trial. She completed the 1th grade and had worked for defendant for about 27 years. At the time of her injury, she was working as an "assembler" which required standing on her feet most of the time. After being off work for about three months, she returned to light duty work. The defendant attempted to accommodate her work restrictions and changed her job to a "bagger" which permitted her to sit down and afforded her an opportunity to elevate her injured foot. She worked at this job for about nineteen months until she fell at home and injured her shoulder. At the trial below, she had not returned to work and did not think she could return. She testified that after returning to work from the foot injury, she still had problems with her foot such as pain, swelling, tingling toes and numbness; that she had to keep her foot elevated 75% of the time and that her production rate was not at the required level; that she could not do her housework, mow her yard and many other things she enjoyed doing before the accident. She said she had planned to continue working as long as she could as her income was limited since she lived by herself. Plaintiff came under the care of Dr. William J. Drury, an orthopedic surgeon, who testified by deposition. He saw her eleven times during the seven month period of treatment. Dr. Drury testified she had a severely crushed foot with fractures of two toes; that the fractures did not heal and probably would not heal properly due to poor circulation in her foot; that this resulted because blood vessels were severely damaged and surgery would not be helpful. His prognosis was that although the bad 2

Custom Built Homes vs. McNamara, et al
M1998-00042-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Trial Court Judge: Henry Denmark Bell

Wachovia vs. Johnson
M1999-00166-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Trial Court Judge: Carol L. Mccoy

Fahrner vs. SW Manufacturing
M1999-00021-COA-R3-CV
Trial Court Judge: John A. Turnbull

Chapman vs. Jones
M1999-02178-COA-R9-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Russell Heldman

Consumer Advocate vs. TRA
M1999-02151-COA-R12-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell

Farley vs. Leblanc
M1999-02155-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Barry R. Brown

Doyle vs. Cole and NES
M1999-02115-COA-R9-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Trial Court Judge: Carol L. Soloman

Cannon vs. March
M1999-02123-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Trial Court Judge: C. K. Smith

El Ahkeen vs. Tony Parker
W1998-00640-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Joseph H. Walker, III

Lisa Norton vs. Max Norton
W1999-02176-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Trial Court Judge: Joe C. Morris