Legal Opinion

Douglas v. Lewis Bros. Bakeries, Inc.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 22, 1972PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DYER, Chief Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case presenting the single issue of whether the *203death of the employee arose out of and in the course of his employment. The trial judge held the death of the employee did not so arise, resulting in this appeal by the surviving widow suing for herself and the three minor children.

The deceased employee was employed by Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc., as a maintenance engineer. Under his employment contract the deceased employee worked a regular eight hour daytime shift, for five days a week. Also, as a part of the employment contract…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Little v. Johnson City Foundry & MacHine Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Smith v. Camel Mfg. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Mayor of Tullahoma v. WardTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Greenfield v. MANUFACTURERS CASUALTY COMPANYTennessee Supreme Court · 1955
  5. James v. Sanders Manufacturing Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1958

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Woods v. WarrenTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Smith v. Royal Globe Ins. Co., Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Pool v. Metric Constructors, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Howard v. Cornerstone Medical Associates, P.C.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Quality Care of Nashville v. WallerTennessee Supreme Court · 1979

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