Legal Opinion
Hodge v. Diamond Container General Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 1988PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Justice.
This appeal is from dismissal of a workers’ compensation petition. The plaintiff suffered brain damage and is totally and permanently disabled. There are factual issues involved here and the scope of review by this Court is “de novo upon the record of the trial court, accompanied by a presumption of the correctness of the finding, unless the preponderance of the evidence is otherwise.” T.C.A. § 50-6-225(e). The memorandum opinion of the trial judge substantially stated the essential evidence and we summarize from that opinion:
In January of 1986, the plaintiff was 46…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lindsey v. Smith and Johnson, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1980
- Flowers v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1984
- Turner v. Bluff City Lumber Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Globe Company v. HughesTennessee Supreme Court · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
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