Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Stevenson

MR. Chiep Justice Bubnett

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a workmen’s compensation suit brought under the provisions of sec. 50-901 et seq., T.C.A. The Chancellor awarded the petitioner thirty-five (35%) per cent permanent partial disability to the body as a whole. To this award no exception has been taken. In addition to the above award the sum of $2,500.00 punitive damages was awarded on the ground that the insurance company, appellant here, refused to pay compensation for a period of approximately five (5) months immediately prior to the trial. The further decree was that if…