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03C01-9510-CR-00331

03C01-9510-CR-00331
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 09/18/96
03C01-9502-CR-00056

03C01-9502-CR-00056

Originating Judge:Ray L. Jenkins
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 09/18/96
03C01-9510-CR-00315

03C01-9510-CR-00315
Hamilton County Court of Criminal Appeals 09/18/96
Musgrove vs. Coffey

03A01-9707-CV-00301
Court of Appeals 09/17/96
03C01-9508-CC-00212

03C01-9508-CC-00212

Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.
Blount County Court of Criminal Appeals 09/17/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Court of Appeals 09/17/96
03C01-9511-CC-00375

03C01-9511-CC-00375

Originating Judge:Ben K. Wexler
Greene County Court of Criminal Appeals 09/17/96
01S01-9511-CC-00219

01S01-9511-CC-00219
Supreme Court 09/16/96
03S01-9601-CH-00002

03S01-9601-CH-00002

Originating Judge:Howell N. Peoples
Supreme Court 09/16/96
01S01-9507-CR-00110

01S01-9507-CR-00110
Supreme Court 09/16/96
02S01-9512-CH-00131

02S01-9512-CH-00131

Originating Judge:D. J. Alissandratos
Supreme Court 09/16/96
01S01-9510-CV-00185

01S01-9510-CV-00185
Supreme Court 09/16/96
02S01-9509-CV-00083

02S01-9509-CV-00083
Supreme Court 09/16/96
01S01-9507-CR-00110

01S01-9507-CR-00110
Supreme Court 09/16/96
02S01-9511-CC-00121

02S01-9511-CC-00121
Supreme Court 09/16/96
01S01-9509-CV-00150

01S01-9509-CV-00150
Supreme Court 09/16/96
State vs. Antwain Spears

W2000-01167-CCA-R3-PC
The petitioner appeals the trial court's denial of his post-conviction petition, contending that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the trial court's denial of the petition.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:C. Creed Mcginley
Carroll County Court of Criminal Appeals 09/16/96
01A01-9602-CH-00054

01A01-9602-CH-00054

Originating Judge:Robert S. Brandt
Davidson County Court of Appeals 09/13/96
Vicky Ladd v. Perma-View Processed Glass

01S01-9509-CH-00158
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. Plaintiff injured her back on December 8, 1989 while working for defendant. The trial judge set the weekly benefit rate at $144.67, ordered defendant to pay certain discretionary costs and awarded plaintiff 35 percent permanent vocational disability. We affirm the trial judge's award of 35 percent permanent vocational disability and remand for further hearing on plaintiff's weekly benefit rate and discretionary costs. Plaintiff was injured at work on December 8, 1989 when a crate hit her in the back, resulting in a contusion of her left shoulder and subsequent symptomatic thoracic outlet syndrome and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. She was evaluated and treated by a number of doctors but has continued to have severe pain and other symptoms. Dr. W. D. Hudson saw plaintiff on the date of the accident and diagnosed brachial plexus contusion. When plaintiff continued to have severe pain, Dr. Hudson determined she had reflex sympathetic dystrophy from trauma to the left brachial plexus nerve fiber and referred her for neurosurgical evaluation and for treatment of chronic pain. He thought her permanent partial impairment was probably between twenty and thirty percent. Dr. Andrew Miller, orthopedic surgeon, treated plaintiff at the employer's request. He prescribed physiotherapy, heat, traction and an exercise program, with no improvement in plaintiff's symptoms. Dr. Miller diagnosed cervical degenerative arthritis at C-4 through C-6 and mild bulging disc at C-4/5, which he did not think were related to her work. Dr. John W. Klemin, chiropractor, diagnosed chronic cervicothoracic strain or sprain complicated by rotary scoliosis and vertebral subluxations resulting in thoracic outlet syndrome and thought the prognosis for recovery was guarded. Dr. Arthur Bond, neurosurgeon, evaluated plaintiff on August 8, 1991 and opined that plaintiff's history was compatible with thoracic outlet syndrome 2
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Originating Judge:Hon. Alex W. Darnell
Montgomery County Workers Compensation Panel 09/13/96
01C01-9506-CC-00209

01C01-9506-CC-00209

Originating Judge:James K. Clayton, Jr.
Rutherford County Court of Criminal Appeals 09/13/96
Cyril v. Fraser

01C01-9510-CC-00352

Originating Judge:Cornelia A. Clark
Hickman County Court of Criminal Appeals 09/13/96
02A01-9504-CV-00068

02A01-9504-CV-00068

Originating Judge:James T. Allison
Shelby County Court of Appeals 09/13/96
Vicky Ladd v. Perma-View Processed Glass

01S01-9509-CH-00158
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. Plaintiff injured her back on December 8, 1989 while working for defendant. The trial judge set the weekly benefit rate at $144.67, ordered defendant to pay certain discretionary costs and awarded plaintiff 35 percent permanent vocational disability. We affirm the trial judge's award of 35 percent permanent vocational disability and remand for further hearing on plaintiff's weekly benefit rate and discretionary costs. Plaintiff was injured at work on December 8, 1989 when a crate hit her in the back, resulting in a contusion of her left shoulder and subsequent symptomatic thoracic outlet syndrome and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. She was evaluated and treated by a number of doctors but has continued to have severe pain and other symptoms. Dr. W. D. Hudson saw plaintiff on the date of the accident and diagnosed brachial plexus contusion. When plaintiff continued to have severe pain, Dr. Hudson determined she had reflex sympathetic dystrophy from trauma to the left brachial plexus nerve fiber and referred her for neurosurgical evaluation and for treatment of chronic pain. He thought her permanent partial impairment was probably between twenty and thirty percent. Dr. Andrew Miller, orthopedic surgeon, treated plaintiff at the employer's request. He prescribed physiotherapy, heat, traction and an exercise program, with no improvement in plaintiff's symptoms. Dr. Miller diagnosed cervical degenerative arthritis at C-4 through C-6 and mild bulging disc at C-4/5, which he did not think were related to her work. Dr. John W. Klemin, chiropractor, diagnosed chronic cervicothoracic strain or sprain complicated by rotary scoliosis and vertebral subluxations resulting in thoracic outlet syndrome and thought the prognosis for recovery was guarded. Dr. Arthur Bond, neurosurgeon, evaluated plaintiff on August 8, 1991 and opined that plaintiff's history was compatible with thoracic outlet syndrome 2
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Originating Judge:Hon. Alex W. Darnell
Montgomery County Workers Compensation Panel 09/13/96
02A01-9508-CH-00164

02A01-9508-CH-00164

Originating Judge:C. Neal Small
Shelby County Court of Appeals 09/13/96
03S01-9509--CV-00112

03S01-9509--CV-00112
Supreme Court 09/13/96