Legal Opinion
George v. Building Materials Corp. of America
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 2, 2001No. M1999-00449-SC-WCM-CVPublishedCited by 34 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · HolderHolder, J.
ANDERSON, C.J., and DROWOTA, and BARKER, JJ., joined.
In this workers’ compensation case, the trial court awarded Bobby R. George 90% permanent partial disability for loss of hearing in both ears. Mr. George’s employer, Building Materials Corporation of America d/b/a GAF Materials Corporation (“GAF”), filed a post-judgment motion for leave to amend its answer to allege a statute of limitations defense. The trial court denied the motion. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel (“the Panel”) reversed the trial court’s denial of the motion to amend the answer and remanded the case…
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