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State vs. Ralph Cooper

02C01-9709-CR-00339

Originating Judge:W. Fred Axley
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/17/98
Twanda Ward vs. State

01C01-9707-CC-00242
Montgomery County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/17/98
Postelle vs. Snead, d/b/a: Emergency Chiro.

01A01-9708-CV-00446

Originating Judge:Thomas W. Brothers
Davidson County Court of Appeals 07/17/98
01A01-9708-CH-00417

01A01-9708-CH-00417

Originating Judge:Henry F. Todd
Court of Appeals 07/17/98
State vs. John Gilbreath

01C01-9801-CR-00034
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/17/98
State vs. Clark

03C01-9706-CR-00227

Originating Judge:Ben W. Hooper, II
Sevier County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/16/98
01A01-9806-CH-00304

01A01-9806-CH-00304
Court of Appeals 07/16/98
State vs. McCarter

03C01-9707-CC-00238

Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.
Blount County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/16/98
Ernestine Cole vs. State of TN

02A01-9801-BC-00004
Court of Appeals 07/16/98
Liberty Mutual Ins. v. Larry Brinton, Jr.

03S01-9706-CH-00072
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. This appeal presents a novel issue arising from the provisions of T.C.A. _ 5- 6-238(b), which is one of the 1992 amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act. The appeal was perfected by the defendant, The Tennessee Department of Labor Second Injury Fund, from a ruling of the trial court awarding plaintiff, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a judgment in the sum of $6,526.52. The complaint alleged plaintiff was the workers' compensation insurance carrier for Macawber Engineering, Inc. and one of their employees, Lonnie D. Roberts, contended he sustained a work-related injury (heart attack) on July 19, 1993, as a result of stress due to overtime work and excessive heat at his workplace; that upon reviewing the claim plaintiff denied the heart attack was work- related and declined to pay benefits and medical expenses; that the claim was reviewed by a workers' compensation specialist who ordered plaintiff to pay temporary total disability benefits of $6,526.52 for a period beginning July 2, 1993 to January 17, 1994, and plaintiff complied with this order; that sometime after February 14, 1994, the Department of Labor determined the claim was not compensable as the heart attack was not work-related; that plaintiff made a demand upon the state Second Injury Fund for a refund which was declined. The complaint alleges that a copy of the state department's order to pay, drafts issued by plaintiff in satisfaction of the order and a copy of the department's order denying plaintiff's claim were attached to the complaint as exhibits but the certified record does not contain any of these documents. Defendant answered the complaint by alleging it was without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to the allegations and strict proof of same was demanded. For further answer it was alleged that T.C.A. _ 5-6-238 allowed a workers' compensation insurance carrier to receive a refund under circumstances as alleged in the complaint when the Defendant was furnished a copy of a court order finding the claim was not compensable and since no such order had been submitted to it, the claim for a refund was premature. 2
Authoring Judge: Roger E. Thayer, Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Sharon Bell,
Knox County Workers Compensation Panel 07/16/98
State vs. Leming

03C01-9709-CC-00426
Sevier County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/16/98
Sarah Wilkerson vs. Robert Wilkerson

02A01-9709-CV-00231

Originating Judge:James E. Swearengen
Shelby County Court of Appeals 07/16/98
Susan Todd/State vs. Weakley Co.

02A01-9708-CV-00197

Originating Judge:William B. Acree
Weakley County Court of Appeals 07/16/98
State vs. Chris W. Frame

01C01-9708-CC-00332

Originating Judge:Thomas W. Graham
Franklin County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/16/98
Donoho vs. Donoho, Jr.

01A01-9802-CV-00070

Originating Judge:Bobby H. Capers
Wilson County Court of Appeals 07/15/98
Deon Braden vs. State

01C01-9708-CC-00351
Maury County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/98
Mark S. Tidman and Evelyn J. Tidman v. The Salvation Army, Bertha Worthy, Kenneth E. Brewer, Fred Ruth - Concuring

01-A-01-9708-CV-00380

Two former Salvation Army officers, a husband and wife who had been demoted and discharged, sued their superior officers and The Salvation Army itself for invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and outrageous conduct. The Circuit Court of Davidson County dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We affirm, and hold, in addition, that the defendants’ actions were protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Authoring Judge: Judge Henry F. Todd
Originating Judge:Judge Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Appeals 07/15/98
Nashville Electric Service vs. Stone

01A01-9708-CV-00383

Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Appeals 07/15/98
Willis, et. al. vs. Franklin Co. Bd. of Education

01A01-9606-CH-00266

Originating Judge:John W. Rollins
Franklin County Court of Appeals 07/15/98
Allen vs. Wiseman

01A01-9710-CV-00565

Originating Judge:Bobby H. Capers
Rutherford County Court of Appeals 07/15/98
State vs. Andre Parks

01C01-9709-CC-00389
Lincoln County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/98
03C01-9704-CC-00146

03C01-9704-CC-00146

Originating Judge:Buddy D. Perry
Bledsoe County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/98
State vs. Derrick Burkeen

01C01-9708-CC-00358

Originating Judge:J. Curwood Witt
Maury County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/98
Trail vs. Transportation Management Svcs., et. al.

01A01-9607-CH-00314

Originating Judge:Robert E. Corlew, III
Rutherford County Court of Appeals 07/15/98
State vs. Welcome

03C01-9709-CR-00387
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 07/15/98