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02A01-9506-CH-00125

02A01-9506-CH-00125

Originating Judge:C. Neal Small
Shelby County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
02C01-9502-CC-00046

02C01-9502-CC-00046

Originating Judge:Joe G. Riley. Jr.
Dyer County Court of Criminal Appeals 08/16/96
02C01-9510-CC-00300

02C01-9510-CC-00300

Originating Judge:Julian P. Guinn
Henry County Court of Criminal Appeals 08/16/96
02A01-9509-CH-00201

02A01-9509-CH-00201

Originating Judge:David G. Hayes
Weakley County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
01A01-9602-CV-00075

01A01-9602-CV-00075

Originating Judge:Jim T. Hamilton
Lawrence County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
01A01-9603-CH-00113

01A01-9603-CH-00113

Originating Judge:James L. Weatherford
Lawrence County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
01A01-9510-CH-00445

01A01-9510-CH-00445
Williamson County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
01A01-9603-CV-00119

01A01-9603-CV-00119

Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
01A01-9603-CV-00118

01A01-9603-CV-00118

Originating Judge:Marietta M. Shipley
Davidson County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
01A01-9603-CH-00116

01A01-9603-CH-00116

Originating Judge:Robert S. Brandt
Davidson County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
01C01-9510-CC-00322

01C01-9510-CC-00322
Hickman County Court of Criminal Appeals 08/16/96
02C01-9409-CR-00208

02C01-9409-CR-00208

Originating Judge:Joseph B. Dailey
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 08/16/96
02A01-9505-CH-00102

02A01-9505-CH-00102

Originating Judge:John Hill Chisolm
Fayette County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
Thomas v. White

01A01-9604-CH-00154

Originating Judge:Henry Denmark Bell
Williamson County Court of Appeals 08/16/96
01C01-9507-CR-00231

01C01-9507-CR-00231

Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 08/16/96
02A01-9506-CH-00127

02A01-9506-CH-00127
Shelby County Court of Appeals 08/15/96
02A01-9501-CH-00006

02A01-9501-CH-00006

Originating Judge:Hansel J. Mcadams
Henry County Court of Appeals 08/15/96
01A01-9604-CH-00189

01A01-9604-CH-00189

Originating Judge:Robert S. Brandt
Court of Appeals 08/14/96
02A01-9505-CH-00104

02A01-9505-CH-00104

Originating Judge:Floyd Peete, Jr.
Shelby County Court of Appeals 08/14/96
02A01-9506-CV-00141

02A01-9506-CV-00141

Originating Judge:George H. Brown
Shelby County Court of Appeals 08/14/96
01A01-9510-CH-00444

01A01-9510-CH-00444

Originating Judge:Cornelia A. Clark
Williamson County Court of Appeals 08/14/96
01A01-9603-CH-00133

01A01-9603-CH-00133

Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.
Court of Appeals 08/14/96
01A01-9603-CH-00135

01A01-9603-CH-00135

Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.
Court of Appeals 08/14/96
01A01-9601-CH-00028

01A01-9601-CH-00028

Originating Judge:Horace Pierotti
Davidson County Court of Appeals 08/14/96
Anthony Ray Morris v. Keebler Company, Inc., et al

02S01-9511-CV-00119
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 held that plaintiff failed to provide timely notice as required by TENN. CODE ANN. _ 5-6-21 and that he failed to meet his burden of proving that his injury arose in the course and scope of his employment. The plaintiff appeals these findings. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. Plaintiff, 28 at the time of trial, worked for defendant as a route salesman. He testified that in early October 1992, he felt "a sudden pain--not pain, but tingling." He testified that he first felt this when his leg hit the ground getting out of the delivery truck he drove for defendant. After the initial onset of symptoms, plaintiff began to feel that his leg was losing strength. At one point early in the same month, his supervisor noticed him limping and asked him about it. Plaintiff reported feeling numbness and tingling in his leg and that he thought he was losing strength in his leg. The supervisor felt his leg and testified that it felt like "mush." Plaintiff did not report any injury or onset of symptoms at work at this time. Plaintiff testified that his left leg gave out on him in early November while he was shooting baskets. On November 1, 1992, he saw his wife's family practitioner, Dr. Walter Verner. He told Dr. Verner that he had pain in his left thigh and that he had been losing muscle strength in his left leg for about a month. Dr. Verner testified that his notes do not indicate a work-related injury, although that is something that he would normally record. Dr. Verner noted a marked reduction in the plaintiff's deep tendon reflex in his left knee and referred him to Dr. Barry Thompson, a neurologist. Dr. Thompson found left quadriceps weakness and ordered a variety of tests, including an EMG which indicated a possible L4-5 radiculopathy and an MRI which indicated a possible L3 herniated disc on the left. He referred plaintiff to Dr. Joseph Buchignani, a neurosurgeon. 2
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Originating Judge:Anthony Ray Morris,
Shelby County Workers Compensation Panel 08/12/96