Christopher v. Sockwell,
01A01-9511-CH-00505
Trial Court Judge: Jim T. Hamilton

02A01-9505-CV-00103
02A01-9505-CV-00103
Trial Court Judge: Robert L. Childers

02C01-9410-CC-00248
02C01-9410-CC-00248

State vs. Roy Smith
02C01-9712-CR-00468

02S01-9410-CC-00069
02S01-9410-CC-00069

02S01-9410-CC-00069
02S01-9410-CC-00069

01A01-9509-CH-00421
01A01-9509-CH-00421
Trial Court Judge: John J. Maddux

01A01-9511-CH-00514
01A01-9511-CH-00514
Trial Court Judge: Leonard W. Martin

01A01-9509-CH-00397
01A01-9509-CH-00397
Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

03C01-9505-CR-00141
03C01-9505-CR-00141

Clinton v. Butler, Jr., And Dale Conder, Jr., of Rainey, Kizer,
02A01-9505-CV-00107
Trial Court Judge: Jon Kerry Blackwood

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State of Tennessee v. Janalee Annette Wilson
W2002-02402-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Trial Court Judge: Roger A. Page

Teresa Davis v. Tecumseh Products Company
02S01-9512-CV-00125
Authoring Judge: Cecil Crowson, Jr.
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Julian P. Guinn,
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 only issue is the extent of the claimant's permanent partial disability. The panel concludes that the award of benefits on the basis of forty percent to both arms should be affirmed. The claimant, Teresa Davis, is thirty-five and has a tenth grade education. As noted by the trial judge, she has obvious intellectual limitations and her only working experience is in the field of manual labor. At the time of the trial she had not been able to find employment within her limitations. She gradually developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome at work and was referred to Dr. Glenn Barnett, who performed surgical releases on both arms and, when she continued to have pain when attempting to work, referred her to occupational therapy. He assessed her permanent impairment at five percent to each upper extremity. Her attorney referred her to Dr. Joseph Boals, who assessed her permanent impairment at ten percent to each upper extremity based on loss of grip strength following bilateral carpal tunnel release surgery. Dr. Ray Hester opined that she would not be able to perform repetitive work in the future. Other medical evidence confirmed the permanency of her injury. 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). Considerable deference is accorded the trial judge's findings with respect to the credibility of witnesses who testify in person, as well as the weight and value of such testimony. Landers v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, 775 S.W.2d 355, 356 (Tenn. 1989). In determining a claimant's permanent industrial disability, the trial court should consider, in addition to the extent of medical impairment, many factors, including job skills, education, age, training, duration of disability and local job opportunities for the disabled. Worthington v. Modine Manufacturing Co., 798 S.W.2d 232, 234 (Tenn. 199). The trial judge expressly found that there are few work opportunities for the claimant in her disabled condition, contrary to the contention of the employer that there are numerous jobs available to her. The evidence fails to preponderate against that finding or the finding that she will retain a permanent impairment of forty percent to both arms. The judgment of the trial court is accordingly affirmed. Costs on appeal are taxed to the defendant-appellant. 2

Teresa Davis v. Tecumseh Products Company
02S01-9512-CV-00125
Authoring Judge: Cecil Crowson, Jr.
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Julian P. Guinn,
This case is before the Court upon the entire record, including the order of referral to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel, and the Panel's Memorandum Opinion setting forth its findings of fact and conclusions of law, which are incorporated herein by reference.

02A01-9504-CH-00094
02A01-9504-CH-00094
Trial Court Judge: Dewey C. Whitenton

02A01-9504-CV-00082
02A01-9504-CV-00082
Trial Court Judge: Robert A. Lanier

03A01-9510-BC-00355
03A01-9510-BC-00355

03A01-9603-CH-00095
03A01-9603-CH-00095

03A01-9601-CV-00004
03A01-9601-CV-00004