Nicolaie Lucescu v. Twin City Motors, Inc.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether there is evidence to support the finding of the trial court that the hernia experienced by the employee occurred before the date of the report of the accident and is, therefore, not compensable under the Hernia Statute, T.C.A. _5-6-212. After a review of the record and the briefs and after consideration of the arguments of counsel, we find that the trial court simply chose to believe the plaintiff's treating physician rather than the plaintiff as to when the hernia occurred. We, therefore, affirm.