Legal Opinion
Building Materials Corp. v. Britt
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided January 24, 2007PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · HolderJanice M. Holder, J.
in which WILLIAM M. BARKER, C.J., GARY R. WADE, J„ and ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., Sp.J., joined.
The sole issue in this workers’ compensation action is whether the employee’s claim for benefits is barred by the statute of limitations. In 1997, the employee reported to his employer that he had sustained a work-related back injury, but he did not file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits at that time. The employee’s back pain improved following conservative treatment. In August of 2001, however, the employee informed his employer that his back pain was becoming worse. In February 2002,…
3Cases cited13 opinions
- City of Columbia v. C.F.W. Construction Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Perrin v. Gaylord Entertainment Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2003
- Atkins v. KirkpatrickCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
- Berry v. Boeing Military AirplanesCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1994
- Cunningham v. Shelton Security Service, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2001
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4Cited by44 opinions
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- Brown v. Erachem Comilog, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2007
- Poole v. Union Planters Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2010
- Crew v. First Source Furniture GroupTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
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