Judy Carolyn Lawson v. Cynthia Gale Rines

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE August 22, 2003 Session JUDY CAROLYN LAWSON, NEXT OF KIN AND ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED T. LAWSON, DECEASED v. CYNTHIA GALE RINES, ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Knox County No. 3-41-98 Dale C. Workman, Judge by Interchange FILED DECEMBER 10, 2003 No. E2002-02152-COA-R3-CV This is a wrongful death action. The Trial Court excluded proof of the deceased’s Social Security benefits at trial. Judy Carolyn Lawson (“Plaintiff”) made an offer of proof showing only the amount of monthly Social Security benefits received. The jury…