Legal Opinion
Gooden v. Coors Technical Ceramic Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided September 6, 2007PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · HolderJanice M. Holder, J.
in which WILLIAM M. BARKER, C.J., and CORNELIA A. CLARK and GARY R. WADE, JJ, and E. RILEY ANDERSON, Sp.J., joined.
We accepted review in this workers’ compensation case to determine whether an employee who was injured while voluntarily participating in a recreational activity during a work break on the employer’s premises was injured within the course of employment. The employer argues that recovery for such an injury is barred by Young v. Taylor-White, LLC, 181 S.W.3d 824, 330 (Tenn.2005), which held that the employee’s voluntary recreational activities were not within the course of…
3Cases cited14 opinions
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- Bell v. Kelso Oil Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1980
- Kingsport Silk Mills v. CoxTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
- Clark v. Nashville MacHine Elevator Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2004
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4Cited by6 opinions
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