Garner v. Reed

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

In this workers’ compensation case, Beverly Garner, Plaintiff-Appellant, has appealed from the trial court’s finding that George Reed, d/b/a Reed’s BBQ, Defendant-Appellee, did not employ the requisite number of persons to invoke the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Law, T.C.A. § 50-6-101 et seq. The issue presented is whether Reed’s BBQ employed five or *699more persons at any one time prior to the Plaintiff’s injury on July 27, 1990. There is apparently no dispute that the Plaintiffs injury would be compensable if the workers’ compensation scheme applies.

We hold…