01A01-9510-JV-00474
01A01-9510-JV-00474
Trial Court Judge: Andrew J. Shookhoff

01A01-9510-JV-00479
01A01-9510-JV-00479
Trial Court Judge: Andrew J. Shookhoff

02C01-9309-CC-00201
02C01-9309-CC-00201
Trial Court Judge: Jon Kerry Blackwood

02C01-9409-CC-00193
02C01-9409-CC-00193

02C01-9504-CC-00114
02C01-9504-CC-00114

02C01-9508-CC-00227
02C01-9508-CC-00227
Trial Court Judge: John Franklin Murchison

02C01-9404-CC-00082
02C01-9404-CC-00082
Trial Court Judge: John Franklin Murchison

Gary Reatherford v. Lincoln Brass Works, Inc.
01S01-9504-CV-00058
Authoring Judge: Senior Judge John K. Byers
Trial Court Judge: Hon. William B. Cain
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. Plaintiff was doing construction work at the Lincoln Brass Works facility, moving the employee break room from one side of the building to another, when a nail flew into his right eye, requiring several surgical procedures and resulting in total permanent loss of vision in the eye. The trial judge found that he was a statutory employee of Lincoln Brass Works and held the company liable for 1 percent permanent disability to plaintiff's right eye. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The only issue before us is the status of the plaintiff for workers' compensation insurance purposes. The plaintiff contends, and the trial judge held, that he was a statutory employee and Lincoln Brass Works was a principal contractor (statutory employer) under TENN. CODE ANN. _ 5-6-113. Lincoln Brass Works contends plaintiff was either an independent contractor or a casual employee. Under TENN. CODE ANN. _ 5-6-113(a), "A principal, or intermediate contractor, or subcontractor shall be liable for compensation to any employee injured while in the employ of any of the subcontractors of the principal, intermediate contractor, or subcontractor and engaged upon the subject matter of the contract to the same extent as the immediate employer," (commonly referred to as a "statutory employer"). This court has consistently held that where a business enterprise undertakes to act as its own principal contractor and contracts directly with a subcontractor for various phases of construction on its own premises, the business enterprise is subject to liability imposed by the Workers' Compensation Act. Acklie v. Carrier, 785 S.W.2d 355 (Tenn. 199). Lincoln Brass asserts the construction workers were independent contractors rather than statutory employees under TENN. CODE ANN. _ 5-6-113(a). The factors to be considered in determining whether a relationship to the principal was that of employee or independent contractor include: (1) the right to control the conduct of 2

Gary Reatherford v. Lincoln Brass Works, Inc.
01S01-9504-CV-00058
Authoring Judge: Senior Judge John K. Byers
Trial Court Judge: Hon. William B. Cain
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. Plaintiff was doing construction work at the Lincoln Brass Works facility, moving the employee break room from one side of the building to another, when a nail flew into his right eye, requiring several surgical procedures and resulting in total permanent loss of vision in the eye. The trial judge found that he was a statutory employee of Lincoln Brass Works and held the company liable for 1 percent permanent disability to plaintiff's right eye. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The only issue before us is the status of the plaintiff for workers' compensation insurance purposes. The plaintiff contends, and the trial judge held, that he was a statutory employee and Lincoln Brass Works was a principal contractor (statutory employer) under TENN. CODE ANN. _ 5-6-113. Lincoln Brass Works contends plaintiff was either an independent contractor or a casual employee. Under TENN. CODE ANN. _ 5-6-113(a), "A principal, or intermediate contractor, or subcontractor shall be liable for compensation to any employee injured while in the employ of any of the subcontractors of the principal, intermediate contractor, or subcontractor and engaged upon the subject matter of the contract to the same extent as the immediate employer," (commonly referred to as a "statutory employer"). This court has consistently held that where a business enterprise undertakes to act as its own principal contractor and contracts directly with a subcontractor for various phases of construction on its own premises, the business enterprise is subject to liability imposed by the Workers' Compensation Act. Acklie v. Carrier, 785 S.W.2d 355 (Tenn. 199). Lincoln Brass asserts the construction workers were independent contractors rather than statutory employees under TENN. CODE ANN. _ 5-6-113(a). The factors to be considered in determining whether a relationship to the principal was that of employee or independent contractor include: (1) the right to control the conduct of 2

01C01-9506-CC-00166
01C01-9506-CC-00166

02A01-9502-CH-00025
02A01-9502-CH-00025
Trial Court Judge: Dewey C. Whitenton

01A01-9506-JV-00262
01A01-9506-JV-00262
Trial Court Judge: W. Nowlin Taylor

01A01-9508-CH-00365
01A01-9508-CH-00365
Trial Court Judge: Allen W. Wallace

03A01-9509-CH-00318
03A01-9509-CH-00318

01S01-9503-CC-00035
01S01-9503-CC-00035

03S01-9410-CR-00106
03S01-9410-CR-00106
Trial Court Judge: Douglas A. Meyer

03S01-9508-CC-00096
03S01-9508-CC-00096
Trial Court Judge: Leon C. Burns, Jr.

03S01-9508-CC-00096
03S01-9508-CC-00096
Trial Court Judge: Leon C. Burns, Jr.

03S01-9410-CR-00106
03S01-9410-CR-00106

03S01-9501-CH-00008
03S01-9501-CH-00008

03S01-9502-CH-00018
03S01-9502-CH-00018

03S01-9502-CV-00015
03S01-9502-CV-00015

01C01-9704-CR-00129
01C01-9704-CR-00129

03C01-9510-CC-00297
03C01-9510-CC-00297

03C01-9505-CR-0
03C01-9505-CR-0
Trial Court Judge: Frank L. Slaughter