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01	New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Supreme Court Workers' Compensation Panel
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Howard H. Vogel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Editor-in-Chief, TBALink

DARRYL PHILLIPS V. DEROYAL INDUSTRIES

Court:TSC - Workers Comp Panel

Attorneys:

David J. Silvus, Allen, Kopet & Boyd, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the
Appellant, Deroyal Industries.

Mark E. Blakely, Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, Knoxville,
Tennessee, for the Appellee, Darryl Phillips.

Judge: PEOPLES

First Paragraph:

This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special
Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann.
S 50-6-225(e) for hearing and reporting of findings of fact and
conclusions of law.  The employer appeals the trial court's award of
medical bills for testing and hospitalization by an unauthorized
physician.  The employee cross-appeals contending (a) that he was
justified in seeking treatment by the unauthorized physician and that
all medical bills should have been awarded, and (b) that the trial
court erred in failing to award all temporary total benefits due. We
affirm the judgment of the trial court.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_WCP/phillipsd.wpd

SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT DISCRETIONARY APPEALS

Court:TSC - Rules

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_Rules/certlist_0708.wpd

JOHN E. SICARD v. LEON WILLIAMS GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC.

Court:TCA

Attorneys:   

Monty L. Walton and Stephanie K. Hunt, Knoxville, Tennessee, for
Appellant.

L. Roy Waldrop, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Judge: FRANKS

First Paragraph:

The Trial Court awarded plaintiff commission under Agreement between
the parties.  On appeal, we reverse on grounds that plaintiff's
misrepresentation in procuring a contract with a third party, denied
his contractual right to the commission.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/sicardj.wpd

DAVID BOESE v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

Court:TCCA

Attorneys:

H. Franklin Chancey, Cleveland, Tennessee, for the appellant, David
Boese.

Paul G. Summers, Attorney General and Reporter; Mark A. Fulks,
Assistant Attorney General; Charles M. Corn, District Attorney
General; and Sandra N. C. Donaghy, Assistant District Attorney
General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.                       

Judge: WILLIAMS
 
First Paragraph:

Petitioner pled guilty in state court to second degree murder and
aggravated assault.  Petitioner contends he was told by trial counsel
that a pending first degree murder charge in state court would result
in incarceration for life without parole in federal court on related
charges.  He asserts that trial counsel's performance was deficient
resulting in unknowing and involuntary guilty pleas.  We disagree and
affirm.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/boesed.wpd

STATE OF TENNESSEE v. EDWARD KORIK

Court:TCCA

Attorneys:

Nancy Meyer, Clinton, Tennessee, for the appellant, Edward Korik.

Paul G. Summers, Attorney General and Reporter; Patricia C. Kussmann,
Assistant Attorney General; James N. Ramsey, District Attorney
General; Jan Hicks, Assistant District Attorney General, for the
appellee, State of Tennessee.                        

Judge: TIPTON

First Paragraph:

The defendant, Edward Korik, appeals the Anderson County Criminal
Court's ordering him to serve forty-five days in jail for his guilty
plea to driving under the influence (DUI), second offense, a Class A
misdemeanor.  He contends that this court should remand his case to
the general sessions court, where it originated, with orders that the
general sessions court consider his request for work release instead
of incarceration.  We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/korike.wpd

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