Legal Opinion

Drinnon v. Knox Manufacturing Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided June 5, 1972PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CHATTIN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Chancellor dismissing appellant’s complaint seeking recovery of workmen’s compensation benefits.

The Chancellor, after hearing the proof, dismissed the suit on the ground the alleged accident and injury to appellant did not arise out of and in the course of her employment.

Accordingly, the only question for our consideration is whether the Chancellor correctly held the accident did not arise out of and in the course of appellant’s employment.

The facts are undisputed.

The accident occurred on February 3, 1971. Appellant was employed…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Johnson Coffee Co. v. McDonaldTennessee Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Little v. Johnson City Foundry & MacHine Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Bennett v. Vanderbilt UniversityTennessee Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Moore v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Smith v. Camel Mfg. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1951

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Holder v. Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Hankins v. Camel Manufacturing Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1973

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