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| Frank Collier Auction & Realty Co. vs. Rice, et. al.
01A01-9608-CH-00384
Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 02/21/97 | |
| Davis vs. TN. Dept. of Correction & Campbell
01A01-9610-CH-00487
Originating Judge:Ellen Hobbs Lyle |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 02/21/97 | |
| Thomas R. Murrah v. Aetna Life and Casualty
02S01-9607-CV-00065
This worker's compensation appeal has been referred to the special worker's compensation appeals panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Authoring Judge: Cornelia A. Clark, Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. George H. Brown, Jr. |
Shelby County | Workers Compensation Panel | 02/21/97 | |
| Peggy J. Skaggs v. Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Company
03S01-9603-CV-00029
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. section 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The employer's insurer contends the evidence preponderates against the trial court's finding that the employee's fatal heart attack arose out of his employment. As discussed below, the panel has concluded the judgment should be affirmed. The claimant, Peggy Skaggs, is the widow of Charles R. Skaggs, deceased. At the time of his death, Mr. Skaggs was employed by the First Baptist Church of Morristown as Maintenance Supervisor. On August 8, 1994, following several hours of manual labor at the church, he developed severe neck pain and numbness and tingling in his hands and arms. Mrs. Skaggs, also a church employee, called an ambulance. He was taken to Ft. Sanders Hospital, where he died on August 1, 1994. According to the Death Certificate, death was caused by (1) heart attack, (2) coronary artery disease and (3) sudden cardiac death. The cause of the heart attack was confirmed by a medical doctor, who testified by deposition, "I believe the activity (he) engaged (in) may indeed have precipitated the onset of his myocardial infarction." The doctor conceded on cross-examination that undiagnosed pre-existing coronary artery disease may have been a contributing cause. The trial judge found the employee's heart attack to have been caused by physical exertion at work, thus compensable. Appellate review is de novo upon the record of the trial court, accompanied by a presumption of correctness of the findings of fact, unless the preponderance of the evidence is otherwise. Tenn. Code Ann. section 5-6-225(e)(2). A heart attack is compensable, as an accidental injury, if it can be shown by competent evidence that the attack was precipitated by physical exertion or stress at work. Downen v. Allstate Ins. Co., 811 S.W.2d 523 (Tenn. 1991). The key, it has been held, to the recovery or denial of benefits is whether the heart attack is precipitated by the physical activity and exertion of the employee's work. Wingert v. Government of Sumner County, 98 S.W.2d 921 (Tenn. 1995). Moreover, an employee's death or disability resulting from a heart attack is causally related to his employment and therefore compensable, 2
Authoring Judge: Joe C. Loser, Jr., Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Ben K. Wexler, |
Hamblen County | Workers Compensation Panel | 02/21/97 | |
| 01A01-9608-CH-00352
01A01-9608-CH-00352
Originating Judge:Robert S. Brandt |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 02/21/97 | |
| Waste Management vs. South Central Bell
01A01-9504-CV-00182
Originating Judge:Thomas W. Brothers |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 02/21/97 | |
| Alan Lee Pressley v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.
03S01-9606-CH-00058
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. section 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting of findings of fact and conclusions of law. In this appeal, the employer's insurer contends the evidence preponderates against the trial court's finding that the employee has suffered an injury arising out of the employment. As discussed below, the panel has concluded the judgment should be affirmed. The employee or claimant, Pressley, was thirty-eight years old at the time of the trial. He has an eighth grade education, but had to repeat the second, fifth and seventh grades. He has worked as a bag boy and service station attendant. He began working as a mechanic for The Auto Place in 1988. On the afternoon of October 4, 1994, he was attempting to install a gasoline tank on a vehicle when his back made a popping noise and he felt low back pain. Later the same day, he reported to the emergency room at Harriman City Hospital. The history recorded by the admitting clerk reflects the claimant had been suffering back pain for about a year, but the claimant's wife testified at trial that she told the clerk about the injury that had occurred at work the same day. The claimant did not return to work the next day because of back pain. Four days later, the claimant reported to the emergency room at Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center. The clerk's notes at this hospital indicate the pain began five days earlier as the claimant was getting out of bed, although the claimant's live testimony is that he explained to the person taking his history about the injury at work. He was thereafter treated by Dr. Hardigree, who released him to return to work after a conservative treatment and a short period of disability. 2
Authoring Judge: Joe C. Loser, Jr., Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Frank V. Williams, III, |
Knox County | Workers Compensation Panel | 02/21/97 | |
| Davis vs. TN. Dept. of Correction & Campbell
01A01-9610-CH-00487
Originating Judge:Ellen Hobbs Lyle |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 02/21/97 | |
| James W. Smith v. Wilson County Concrete Co., et al.
01S01-9604-CR-00073
Authoring Judge: William S. Russell, Retired Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. |
Smith County | Workers Compensation Panel | 02/21/97 | |
| Waste Management vs. South Central Bell
01A01-9504-CV-00182
Originating Judge:Thomas W. Brothers |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 02/21/97 | |
| Brian Wolney and wife, Melissa Wolney, v. Lisa M. Emmons and Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation
02A01-9508-CV-00169
This is a suit for damages brought by Plaintiff Brian Wolney (“Wolney”), with his wife Melissa Wolney, against Defendants Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation (“WFA”) and Lisa M. Emmons (“Emmons”). Wolney sued for personal injuries he sustained in an accident while riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by Emmons, but owned by WFA. The trial court granted partial summary judgment in favor of WFA, finding that Wolney’s tort claim against WFA was barred because Wolney was WFA’s statutory employee. The Wolneys appeal the grant of partial summary judgment. We affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly Kirby Lillard
Originating Judge:Judge George H. Brown, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 02/21/97 | |
| Lovell & Malone vs. Commonwealth Life Ins.
01A01-9607-CH-00299
Originating Judge:Robert S. Brandt |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 02/21/97 | |
| James W. Smith v. Wilson County Concrete Co., et al.
01S01-9604-CR-00073
Authoring Judge: William S. Russell, Retired Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. |
Smith County | Workers Compensation Panel | 02/21/97 | |
| Darin Potts v. Beaman Bottling Co., et al.
01S01-9605-CH-00108
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 judge found the plaintiff was 3% permanently partially disabled as a result of a work-related injury occurring on March 4, 1994. The trial court ordered the payment of temporary total disability benefits from May 23, 1994 through July 5, 1994. The trial court held that plaintiff was not entitled to reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses. Appellant challenges the award of permanent partial disability benefits and temporary total disability benefits. Appellee challenges the trial court's refusal to allow reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses. We affirm the trial court's judgment. Plaintiff, 3 at the time of trial, has a tenth-grade education. He has worked mostly in construction and as a sales clerk in retail and convenience stores. On March 4, 1994, he felt pain in his right shoulder as he was lifting cases of three-liter Pepsi bottles. He told his supervisor, who told him to go to the hospital if he needed to do so. He went to Baptist Convenient Care the next morning, and they referred him to Dr. Robert Stein, an orthopedic surgeon. Plaintiff worked sporadically for defendant on light-duty tasks until June 27, 1994, when Dr. Stein released him to full duty. He worked for a portion of one day at full duty and then voluntarily quit working for defendant. Plaintiff began working for Burlington Coat Factory in June 1994. At trial, plaintiff testified that he has constant pain and limited range of motion in his shoulders and neck. The employer put on various witnesses who testified to events which raised doubts as to the plaintiff's honesty in general, in a previous workers' compensation claim, and in this particular workers' compensation claim. The parties submitted the deposition testimony of four physicians. 2
Authoring Judge: Senior Judge John K. Byers
Originating Judge:Hon. Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr., |
Davidson County | Workers Compensation Panel | 02/21/97 | |
| 01C01-9604-CR-00129
01C01-9604-CR-00129
Originating Judge:Thomas H. Shriver |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| 01C01-9508-CC-00244
01C01-9508-CC-00244
Originating Judge:L. Terry Lafferty |
Putnam County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| 01C01-9602-CC-00079
01C01-9602-CC-00079
Originating Judge:John H. Gasaway, III |
Robertson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| 01C01-9603-CC-00093
01C01-9603-CC-00093
Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| 01C01-9601-CR-00032
01C01-9601-CR-00032
Originating Judge:J. Randall Wyatt, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| 01C01-9510-CC-00323
01C01-9510-CC-00323
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Coffee County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| 01C01-9512-CC-00422
01C01-9512-CC-00422
Originating Judge:L. Terry Lafferty |
Maury County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| Joseph Chidester and wife, Kathleen Chidester v. L. D. Elliston, O.D.
02A01-9602-CV-00029
In this medical malpractice action, the Plaintiffs, Joseph and Kathleen Chidester, 2 filed suit against the Defendant, Dr. L. D. Elliston, for failing to diagnose the Plaintiff’s malignant tumor. The trial court granted the Defendant’s motion for summary judgment holding that the Plaintiffs’ cause of action is barred by the one year statute of limitations. The Plaintiffs’ have appealed the trial court’s order arguing that the statute of limitations does not bar this action because the Plaintiffs’ cause of action did not accrue until the Plaintiff’s malignancy recurred. For the reasons stated hereafter, we reverse the judgment of the court below and remand.
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers
Originating Judge:Judge Joseph H. Walker, III |
Tipton County | Court of Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| 01C01-9601-CR-00027
01C01-9601-CR-00027
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Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| State vs. Curtis Newbern
02C01-9702-CR-00071
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Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 | |
| X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
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Cheatham County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 02/20/97 |