Gwendolyn Jeffrey v. City of Memphis

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON December 13, 2012 Session GWENDOLYN JEFFREY v. CITY OF MEMPHIS Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Shelby County No. CH-09-0760-2 Arnold B. Goldin, Chancellor No. W2012-00274-COA-R3-CV - Filed February 5, 2013 Decedent’s spouse brought an action to recover HHL benefits for the death of her firefighter husband. The City of Memphis denied her claim and decedent’s spouse appealed to an ALJ. The ALJ, likewise, denied the claim for benefits finding that the City of Memphis had rebutted the statutory presumption of causation and that decedent’s…