Copeland v. Leaf, Inc.

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

We have been asked to interpret our recent decision in Lollar v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 767 S.W.2d 143 (Tenn.1989), as it applies to the facts of this case, in order to determine whether Plaintiff’s injuries are compensable. To be compensable under our workers’ compensation statute, an injury must be one “arising out of and in the course of employment.” T.C.A. § 50-6-102(a)(5) (1991). In Lollar we evaluated *141a substantial body of case law and reexamined our holding in Woods v. Warren, 548 S.W.2d 651 (Tenn.1977), regarding the principles governing workers’ compensation…