APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

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Thomas v. White

01A01-9610-CH-00479

Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Harris Hughes Jr. vs. TN Seeds, et al

02A01-9611-CV-00290

Originating Judge:Dick Jerman, Jr.
Haywood County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
01C01-9612-CC-00517

01C01-9612-CC-00517
Williamson County Court of Criminal Appeals 11/14/97
Kenneth Rudstrom, et al vs. Ronald Terry Construction

02A01-9605-PB-00098

Originating Judge:Leonard D. Pierotti
Shelby County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
City of Memphis vs. Civil serv. Comm., et al

02A01-9607-CH-00158

Originating Judge:C. Neal Small
Shelby County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
01C01-9612-CC-00519

01C01-9612-CC-00519
Williamson County Court of Criminal Appeals 11/14/97
Mississippi Farm Mutual vs. Latonia & Thomas Jones

02A01-9607-CV-00151

Originating Judge:George H. Brown
Shelby County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Fetterolf vs. Fetterolf

01A01-9704-JV-00171

Originating Judge:John P. Hudson
Putnam County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
William Boyle vs. Virginia Thomas

02A01-9601-CV-00022

Originating Judge:Robert A. Lanier
Shelby County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Wolf vs. The University of TN.

01A01-9611-CH-00514

Originating Judge:William M. Dender
Franklin County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Susie Buchanan vs. Memphis Light, etc.

02A01-9610-CV-00245

Originating Judge:James E. Swearengen
Shelby County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Elsie Hopkins v. San Antonio Shoe, Inc.

01S01-9610-CH-00216
This Workers' Compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated _5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. On May 2, 1994, the plaintiff, Elsie Hopkins, fell at work and injured her right shoulder. At trial and on appeal the defendant, San Antonio Shoe, Inc., accepted the claim as compensable. The trial court awarded thirty-five percent (35%) permanent partial disability to the body as a whole and assessed a bad faith penalty of twenty percent (2%) of the temporary total disability benefits due in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated _5- 6-225(k). The defendant employer contends on appeal the evidence preponderates against a vocational disability award of thirty-five percent (35%) permanent partial disability to the body as a whole and any finding of bad faith. The plaintiff requests an award of post judgment interest. For the reasons stated in this opinion, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. The scope of review of issues of fact is de novo upon the record of the trial court, accompanied by a presumption of correctness of the findings, unless the preponderance of evidence is otherwise. Tennessee Code Annotated _ 5-6-225(e)(2). Lollar v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 767 S.W.2d 143 (Tenn. 1989). When a trial court has seen and heard witnesses, especially where issues of credibility and weight of oral testimony are involved, considerable deference must be accorded the trial court's factual findings. Humphrey v. David Witherspoon, Inc., 734 S.W.2d 315 (Tenn. 1987). However, where the issues involve expert medical testimony which is contained in the record by deposition, as it is in this case, then all impressions of weight and credibility must be drawn from the contents of the depositions, and the reviewing court may draw its own impression as to weight and credibility from the contents of the depositions. Overman v. Williams Sonoma, Inc., 83 S.W.2d 672, 676-77 (Tenn. 1991). Plaintiff, Elsie Hopkins, is 48 years of age and has a tenth grade education . Her prior work history consists of repetitive work in the garment and shoe industry and she has no vocational training. She was employed by the defendant, San Antonio Shoe, Inc., for approximately 8 years when she injured her right shoulder on May 2, 1994. She reported the injury to her employer and was taken by her supervisor, Paul Darrow, to be seen by Dr. Jack Milam. Dr. Milam treated her conservatively and placed her arm in a sling for 6 to 8 weeks. 2
Authoring Judge: W. Michael Maloan, Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Jeffrey F. Stewart,
Franklin County Workers Compensation Panel 11/14/97
State vs. Michael Ware

02C01-9610-CR-00354
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 11/14/97
State of Tennessee Department of Human Services, v. Sylvia Fetterolf Ford, and Stanley Fetterolf

01A01-9704-JV-00171

This is an appeal by respondents/appellants, Stanley Fetterolf and Sylvia Fetterolf Ford, from a decision of the Putnam County Juvenile Court terminating their parental rights. Ms. Ford argues petitioner/appellee, State of Tennessee Department of Human Services (“Department”), filed its petition for termination of parental rights in the wrong court and contends the proper venue was the Overton County Juvenile Court which had handled the initial custody proceedings.1 The pertinent facts are as follows.

Authoring Judge: Judge Walter W. Bussart
Originating Judge:Judge John Hudson
Putnam County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
03A01-9704-CV-00111

03A01-9704-CV-00111
Hamilton County Supreme Court 11/14/97
Jones vs. Rudolph

01A01-9611-CH-00513

Originating Judge:Carol L. Mccoy
Davidson County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Kitsie Hendrix vs. James Cox, et al

02A01-9510-CV-00233

Originating Judge:Wyeth Chandler
Shelby County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Nelson vs. The Application Group

01A01-9703-CV-00137
Court of Appeals 11/14/97
03A01-9704-CV-00111

03A01-9704-CV-00111
Hamilton County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Nelson vs. The Application Group

01A01-9703-CV-00137

Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Holloway vs. Collier, Jr.

01A01-9704-CV-00153

Originating Judge:William C. Koch
Court of Appeals 11/14/97
Gary Mayes vs. State

01C01-9704-CR-00137

Originating Judge:Thomas T. Woodall
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 11/14/97
American Color vs. Innovo

01A01-9703-CH-00120

Originating Judge:Alex W. Darnell
Robertson County Court of Appeals 11/14/97
State vs. Carlos Coman

02C01-9611-CC-00412

Originating Judge:Whit A. Lafon
Madison County Court of Criminal Appeals 11/14/97
Walter Wills vs. Ray Gill

02A01-9607-CH-00150

Originating Judge:D. J. Alissandratos
Shelby County Court of Appeals 11/14/97