Legal Opinion
William H. Mansell v. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided August 20, 2013No. M2012-02394-WC-R3-WCPublishedCited by 145 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · WadeGary R. Wade, C.J.
in which JANICE M. HOLDER, CORNELIA A. CLARK, WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined.
After a benefit review conference in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development failed to produce a settlement, the employee filed suit for workers’ compensation benefits. Because the suit had already been filed, the trial court denied a request by the employer for an independent medical examination pursuant to the medical impairment rating (“MIR”) process in Tennessee Code Annotated section 50 — 6—204(d)(5) (2008 & Supp.2012). After hearing all other proof relating to the claim,…
3Cases cited46 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Collins v. City of Harker HeightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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4Cited by145 opinions
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- State of Tennessee v. Jacqueline CrankTennessee Supreme Court · 2015
- State v. BondsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2015
- I.L. ex rel. Taylor v. Knox County Board of EducationDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2017
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