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03C01-9512-CC-00408

03C01-9512-CC-00408

Originating Judge:Joe B. Jones
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/27/97
03C01-9603-CR-00112

03C01-9603-CR-00112

Originating Judge:Ray L. Jenkins
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/27/97
03C01-9605-CR-00184

03C01-9605-CR-00184
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/27/97
Bobby L. Marlowe v. Vulcan Materials Co.

03S01-9605-CH-00058
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 appeal has resulted from a finding by the trial court that plaintiff, Bobby L. Marlowe, was entitled to 1% disability benefits due to contracting an occupational disease while in the employment of his employer, defendant Vulcan Materials Company. Defendant Vulcan contends the Chancellor was in error (1) in ruling the statute of limitations had not expired; (2) in finding plaintiff had been exposed and injured while in its employment; and (3) in finding plaintiff was totally disabled. Plaintiff was 55 years of age and had completed the 9th grade. He has a long history of having worked under conditions exposing himself to smoke, dust, etc. He spent about 16 years working in a steel foundry; about 1 years working for various coal companies; and about 5 years with Vulcan at various quarry sites where his exposure was to rock dust. When he first reported to work with Vulcan in 1988, he had a chest x-ray which apparently was not indicative of any problems. He began having some breathing problems sometime in 1991 and was x-rayed. As a result of this examination, he received a form letter dated January 13, 1992 from a medical clinic in Birmingham, Alabama. This informed him that his x-ray showed "abnormalities consistent with pneumoconiosis" and advised he needed to see a physician. Vulcan sent him to see a specialist in Kingsport, telling him the x- ray indicated something was wrong. There is no direct evidence as to the findings by this doctor. Plaintiff continued to work, saying he did not know what was wrong. Sometime later in his employment, he told the court, his condition began to worsen. He described this as noticing a greater shortness of breath and said any exertion would result in his being completely out of breath. Mr. Howell, the safety director of Vulcan, discussed the situation with him and said they would try to work with him and keep him out of as much dust as possible. At some later 2
Authoring Judge: Roger E. Thayer, Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Billy Joe White,
Knox County Workers Compensation Panel 02/27/97
03C01-9606-CC-00244

03C01-9606-CC-00244

Originating Judge:Lynn W. Brown
Johnson County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/27/97
03C01-9512-CC-00392

03C01-9512-CC-00392

Originating Judge:E. Eugene Eblen
Roane County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/27/97
01A01-9604-CH-00362

01A01-9604-CH-00362

Originating Judge:Samuel L. Lewis
Court of Appeals 02/26/97
Jones vs. Jones

01A01-9607-CV-00346

Originating Judge:Thomas Goodall
Sumner County Court of Appeals 02/26/97
Houser vs. Traughber

01A01-9610-CH-00483

Originating Judge:Robert S. Brandt
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/26/97
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Overton County Court of Appeals 02/26/97
Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company v. Yolanda Guerrero

01S01-9602-CH-00041
This appeal from the judgment of the trial court in a workers' compensation case has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated Section 5-6-225 (e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Authoring Judge: William S. Russell, Retired Judge
Originating Judge:HON. ROBERT S. BRANDT
Davidson County Workers Compensation Panel 02/26/97
Fisher & Bell vs. Metro Gov't.

01A01-9609-CV-00402

Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/26/97
State vs. Robert Rayford

02C01-9702-CR-00079
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/26/97
Brooks vs. Brooks

01A01-9607-CV-00312

Originating Judge:M. Shipley
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/26/97
State Farm & Casualty vs. Pickral, et. ux.

01A01-9609-CV-00409

Originating Judge:Thomas Goodall
Sumner County Court of Appeals 02/26/97
Gloria C. Perkins v. Whirlpool Corp., et al.

01S01-9603-CH-00053
Authoring Judge: William S. Russell, Retired Judge
Originating Judge:Hon.
Rutherford County Workers Compensation Panel 02/26/97
Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Yolanda Guerrero,

01S01-9602-CH-00041
Authoring Judge: William S. Russell, Retired Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Robert S. Brandt,
Davidson County Workers Compensation Panel 02/26/97
Davis vs. Burson

01A01-9610-CH-00498

Originating Judge:Ellen Hobbs Lyle
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/26/97
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Knox County Court of Appeals 02/25/97
03A01-9607-JV-00234

03A01-9607-JV-00234
Sullivan County Court of Appeals 02/25/97
03A01-9608-CH-00247

03A01-9608-CH-00247
Hamilton County Court of Appeals 02/25/97
Timothy Woody v. North Brothers, Inc.

E2001-00521-WC-R3-CV
The first issue presented by this appeal is whether there is evidence to support a finding of permanent impairment of pulmonary function as a result of the migration to the lung of an embolus from a clot created as a result of an injury to the plaintiff's lower extremity. If there is such evidence, the next issue is whether there can be a disability rating to the body as a whole where there is an injury to a scheduled member. After a close review of the record and consideration of the arguments of counsel, we believe that the evidence supports only a finding of a possible future injury to the lung from another embolus from the clot, rather than a present permanent injury. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further findings. Because of the conclusion on the first issue, we do not reach the second.The first issue presented by this appeal is whether there is evidence to support a finding of permanent impairment of pulmonary function as a result of the migration to the lung of an embolus from a clot created as a result of an injury to the plaintiff's lower extremity. If there is such evidence, the next issue is whether there can be a disability rating to the body as a whole where there is an injury to a scheduled member. After a close review of the record and consideration of the arguments of counsel, we believe that the evidence supports only a finding of a possible future injury to the lung from another embolus from the clot, rather than a present permanent injury. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further findings. Because of the conclusion on the first issue, we do not reach the second.
Authoring Judge: W. Neil Thomas, III
Originating Judge:Jerri Bryant, Chancellor
Knox County Workers Compensation Panel 02/25/97
Wilma Uselton v. Conwood Company, Lp

02S01-9607-CV-00070
This worker's compensation appeal has been referred to the special worker's compensation appeals panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. On appeal plaintiff contends the trial court erred in dismissing her complaint for benefits based on a prior settlement when the medical proof evidenced that she sustained a separate compensable injury.
Authoring Judge: Cornelia A. Clark, Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. George H. Brown, Jr.
Shelby County Workers Compensation Panel 02/25/97
03C01-9603-CC-00088

03C01-9603-CC-00088
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/25/97
03C01-9506-CR-00160

03C01-9506-CR-00160

Originating Judge:E. Eugene Eblen
Loudon County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/24/97