| Patricia A. Anderson v. Hartsville Convalescent Center, et al.
01S01-9703-CH-00070
Authoring Judge: William S. Russell, Retired Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. |
Anderson County | Workers Compensation Panel | 12/31/97 | |
| Timothy P. Mullinax v. Wabash Alloys & Cigna Ins. Co.
01S01-9702-CV-00034
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 and its insurer contend the evidence preponderates against the trial court's finding that the employee has a ten percent permanent medical impairment and in favor of a finding that the employee has a five percent medical impairment rating. As discussed below, the panel has concluded the judgment should be affirmed. The employee or claimant, Mullinax, suffered a compensable low back injury on August 3, 1995, when he was hit in the head by a steel beam and knocked ten or fifteen feet onto his back. He was referred by the employer to a chiropractor, who referred him to Dr. Verne Allen for treatment of pain in his left shoulder and arm, low back pain and problems with his hips and legs. The doctor ordered an MRI and myelogram, restricted him from lifting more than forty pounds occasionally or twenty pounds repetitively, and assessed his permanent medical impairment at five percent to the whole body, without performing any range of motion tests. He told the claimant there was nothing anybody could do for him. The claimant was referred, apparently by his attorney, to Dr. Robert Barnett, for examination and evaluation. After considering the claimant's history, results of scientific tests and range of motion tests, Dr. Barnett restricted the claimant from any heavy lifting, repetitive lifting, bending, stooping, bending or squatting, and assessed his permanent impairment at ten percent to the whole body. Both doctors based their opinions on appropriate guidelines and both are eminently qualified experts in their fields of specialty. Dr. Allen is board certified in neurological surgery, Dr. Barnett in orthopedic surgery. The trial judge accepted the opinion of Dr. Barnett and rejected that of Dr. Allen. Appellate review of a finding of fact in a workers' compensation case is de novo upon the record of the trial court, accompanied by a presumption of correctness of the finding, unless the preponderance of the evidence is otherwise. Tenn. Code Ann. section 5-6-225(e)(2). Accordingly, we have conducted an independent examination of the record to determine where the preponderance of the evidence lies.
Authoring Judge: Joe C. Loser, Jr., Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Allen Wallace, |
Humphreys County | Workers Compensation Panel | 12/31/97 | |
| State vs. Ray Anthony Bridges
02S01-9606-CC-00053
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Supreme Court | 12/31/97 | ||
| State vs. Boston
03C01-9611-CR-00401
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Sullivan County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Haulers vs. Burke
03A01-9611-CV-00356
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Bradley County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Steiner vs. The Parman Corp.
01A01-9705-CV-00233
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Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | ||
| Williams vs. Comer
01A01-9701-CH-00008
Originating Judge:Thomas E. Gray |
Sumner County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Bragg vs. Metro Gov't.
01A01-9703-CV-00111
Originating Judge:Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| 01A01-9701-CH-00035
01A01-9701-CH-00035
Originating Judge:Tyrus H. Cobb |
Marshall County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Barnett vs. Barnett
01A01-9704-CV-00187
Originating Judge:Muriel Robinson |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Estis, et. al. vs. Kelley, et. al.
01A01-9709-CV-00513
Originating Judge:Robert L. Jones |
Maury County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| State vs. Mark Tyre
02C01-9702-CC-00057
Originating Judge:J. Steven Stafford |
Lake County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| State vs. Carla Smith
01C01-9701-CC-00033
Originating Judge:John H. Gasaway, III |
Montgomery County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Stewart vs. HCA Health Services
01A01-9603-CV-00111
Originating Judge:Thomas W. Brothers |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Boatman's Bank vs. Steven Dunlap
02A01-9607-CH-00166
Originating Judge:Floyd Peete, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Farmer vs. Dept. of Children Svcs.
01A01-9610-JV-00485
Originating Judge:William B. Cain |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Hammock vs. Sumner Co.
01A01-9710-CV-00600
Originating Judge:Henry F. Todd |
Sumner County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Turnbo vs. Turnbo
01A01-9307-CH-00314
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Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | ||
| State vs. James Hathaway
02C01-9702-CR-00082
Originating Judge:Joseph B. Dailey |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| Turnbo vs. Turnbo
01A01-9307-CH-00314
Originating Judge:Jim T. Hamilton |
Wayne County | Court of Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| State vs. John Justice
02C01-9612-CC-00448
Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III |
Lauderdale County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/30/97 | |
| 01S01-9611-CR-00227
01S01-9611-CR-00227
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Sumner County | Supreme Court | 12/29/97 | |
| State vs. Winningham
01S01-9701-CC-00008
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Pickett County | Supreme Court | 12/29/97 | |
| Turner vs. Jordan, M.D.
01S01-9609-CV-00179
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Supreme Court | 12/29/97 | ||
| Canada vs. Ace
03A01-9606-CV-00182
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Bradley County | Court of Appeals | 12/29/97 |
