Legal Opinion

Berry v. Consolidated Systems, Inc.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 4, 1991PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Justice.

In this workers’ compensation action, the injured employee appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to the employer. We conclude that summary judgment was inappropriate and remand the case for trial or other disposition on the merits.'

In so ruling, we offer no opinion on the employee’s ultimate chance of success. Indeed, it appears that he will have considerable difficulty in convincing the trier of fact that he did not make a material misrepresentation of his physical condition on his application for employment, one which may, under the facts…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Evco Corporation v. RossTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Price v. Mercury Supply Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  3. Graves v. Anchor Wire Corp. of TennesseeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
  4. Blocker v. Regional Medical Center at MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Shelton v. Clevepak Container Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1988

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Dye v. Witco Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Mansfield v. Colonial Freight SystemsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
  4. Brown v. Campbell County Board of EducationTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Hilliard v. Tennessee State Home Health Services, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1997

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