Legal Opinion
M. B. McMahan Lumber Co. v. Ownby
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1950PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice BurNett
This is a Workmen’s Compensation suit. Three questions are raised, namely:
“ 1. Whether or not an employee suffering an injury to a foot and ankle, which is not totally disabling, is confined to a recovery for injury to a specific member or can he recover for permanent partial disability to his body as a whole?'
*145“2. Whether or not refusal to wear a foot brace which is tendered to him by his employer’s doctor, who states that the brace will remedy his condition, bars a recovery under the Workmen’s Compensation Act by an employee 1
“3. Whether or not the trial court erred in overruling a motion…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Russell v. Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Johnson v. AndersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1949
- Plumlee v. Maryland CasualtyTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
- Hix v. CassettyTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
- Casey-Hedges Co. v. LynchTennessee Supreme Court · 1922
3Cited by2 opinions
- Claude Henninger Company v. BentleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. TownsendTennessee Supreme Court · 1960