Legal Opinion
Troy Mitchell v. Fayetteville Public Utilities
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 8, 2012No. M2011-00410-SC-R3-WCPublishedCited by 56 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · WadeGary R. Wade, J.
in which CORNELIA A. CLARK, C.J., WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined. JANICE M. HOLDER, J„ filed a separate dissenting opinion.
The trial court awarded workers’ compensation benefits to an injured lineman who had violated a rule requiring the use of protective gloves while in a bucket lift. The employer appealed, contending that the statutory defenses of willful misconduct and, more particularly, the willful failure or refusal to use a safety appliance or device precluded recovery. The appeal was referred to the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel for a hearing…
3Cases cited37 opinions
- Lynch v. City of JellicoTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
- Great Western Power Co. v. PillsburyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
- Galloway v. Memphis Drum ServiceTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Curtis v. G.E. Capital Modular SpaceTennessee Supreme Court · 2005
- Scott v. Nashville Bridge Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1919
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4Cited by56 opinions
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