Legal Opinion

United States Rubber Products Co. v. Cannon

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1938PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chambliss

This is a compensation case, in which the trial court found permanent and total disability and made an award of $7.50 a week for 400 weeks, and $5 a week for 150 weeks.

It is conceded that petitioner was an employee of the company and received accidental injuries on May 5,1937, while at work for the company. The insistence oh this appeal by the company is threefold: (1) That petitioner was a casual employee only; (2) that his disability is not shown by material, admissible evidence to be total and permanent;' and (3) that the average weekly basis adopted of $15 is too high.

Petitioner is a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Holbrook v. Olympia Hotel Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Gibbons v. Roller Estates, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Dancy v. Abraham Bros. Packing Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Parks v. E. M. Carmell Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Murphy v. GaylordTennessee Supreme Court · 1930

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. D. M. Rose & Co. v. SnyderTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  2. McDonald v. Dunn Const. Co., Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York v. TreadwellTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  4. John Sevier Motor Company v. MullinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Zawisza v. Quality Name Plate, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1961

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