Legal Opinion

Bevis v. Southern

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided January 2, 1973PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCanless, justice.

Gene Bevis, a logger in the employ of James H. Southern, recovered from his employer an award under the Workmen’s Compensation Law for medical expenses, compensation for a period of temporary total disability, and compensation therefter for permanent partial disability.

The petitioner averred that on August 15, 1969, while he was operating a skidder, and while he was attempting to board it, his feet slid out from under him and he slid backwards over a log injuring his back. He further averred that the injury made it necessary to have a disk surgically removed with the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Federated Mutual Implement & Hardware Insurance v. CameronTennessee Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Lunsford v. A. C. Lawrence Leather Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York v. TreadwellTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  4. United States Rubber Products Co. v. CannonTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  5. JE GREENE COMPANY v. BennettTennessee Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Trane Co. v. MorrisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1978

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