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($$   1  YYYY'dxd !  _% - TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'TLqXX_vZ1`@0,j:`  `@E` 8ttxP  v__@  INTHESUPREMEOFTENNESSEE  @'ATNASHVILLE % # JAMESE.RAINEY%#@-} p % $ COFFEECHANCERY%$  J @-} p No.Below% % 96173%%  \  ` Plaintiff/Appellant@-}  n @-} p Hon.% & GeraldL.Ewell,Sr.%&- 0  vs.@-H-} B  @-}@-} p No.% ' 01S019805CH00106%' f  % ( MICROCRAFT,INC.,MICROCRAFT,%(2@-} x  INC.d/b/aMICROCRAFTTECH.,}FIDELITYANDCASUALTYCO.OF}NEWYORK,SVERDRUPTECH.,}INC.,andTRAVELERSINDEMNITY}COMPANYOFILLINOIS}0 ` @-` (#` (#} ` Defendants/Appell% ) ees%)@-} p % * AFFIRMED%* F @&JUDGMENTORDER ,|  ` ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingthe b orderofreferraltotheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanelsMemorandumOpinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference. ` Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthattheMemorandumOpinionofthePanelshouldbeacceptedandapproved;and ` Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanelsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadoptedandaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt. ` Costswillbepaidby% + plaintiff/appellant%+ ,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary. ` ITISSOORDEREDon% , October11,1999%,j . `     h      p PERCURIAM 9b41  ` #X<XLq#  6;63      TR[A'[A' Legal A' Legal A' LegalT  *$|,X*3XXXX INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE    Q SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL  QFF'ATNASHVILLE `   ?%  l t$|,$X?3&%X3X  JAMESE._RAINEY_,   h     ) p 01S019805CH00106     ) p COFFEECOUNTY    )     *$|,X*Plaintiff/Appellant,  ) p Hon.,Robert_Wedemeyer_, `   )Judge <    <%  l t$|,X<_vZ5`@0,j:`  `@E` 8ttxP  v_) h   vs. `     h     ) p No.96173 D   `     h     )   MICROCRAFT,INC.,MICROCRAFT,  )  INC.d/b/aMICROCRAFT h     )  TECHNOLOGIES,FIDELITYAND    ) d CASUALTYCOMPANYOFNEWYORK,  ) @ _SVERDRUP_ԀTECHNOLOGY,INC.,and  ) l TRAVELERSINDEMNITYCOMPANY  ) H OFILLINOIS,    h     ) $  )   Defendants/Appellees.  )     FORTHEAPPELLANT: h      p FORTHEAPPELLEE: L CliftonN.Miller,Esquire h      p SarahCastle_Hardison_,Esquire  P.O.Box538    h      p KennethW._Rucker_,Esquire    _Tullahoma_,TN37388 h      p 2200FirstUnionTower l!!  `     h      p 150FourthAvenueNorth H""  `     h      p Nashville,TN37219 $#t# #3XX%3&#   *$|,X* MEMORANDUMOPINION Z)$*   ?%  l t$|,$X?*$|,X*Q%MEMBERSOFPANEL: -F)/ ?%  l t$|,$X?*$|,X*Q_ADOLPHO_ԀA.BIRCH,JR.,JUSTICE /+1 Q  HENRYDENMARKBELL.,RETIREDJUDGE 0 ,2 Q HAMILTONV._GAYDEN_,JR.,SPECIALJUDGE 1,3   ?%  l t$|,$X?  ` 3&%X3X AFFIRMED 84; HENRYDENMARKBELL \;6> SpecialJudge  _#3XX%3&*# _ `  ` ThisworkerscompensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecial X WorkersCompensationAppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtinaccordancewith $ t Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(3)forhearingandreportingoffindingsoffact  @ andconclusionsoflaw.     ` PlaintiffbeganworkingatArnoldEngineeringCenterin_Tullahoma_,   Tennesseein1965.Hisjobdutiesinvolvedbeingapipefitter,awelderand T  performingmaintenance.Plaintiffhadthreeemployersduringhistimeworking  p  atthebase,_Sverdrup_,_Calspan_,MicroCraftandagainwith_Sverdrup_.Plaintiff < workedfor_Sverdrup_Ԁfrom1965to1980andagainfromOctober1995untilhis  retirement.Duringtheperiodimmediatelyprecedinghissecondemployment  with_Sverdrup_ԀPlaintiffworkedforMicroCraft.Duringhisemploymentatthe P basePlaintiffreportedtwoinjuries,oneoccurringinMayof1995andtheother l occurringinNovemberof1995.ThefirstinjuryoccurredwhilePlaintiffworked 8 forMicroCraft.ThesecondinjuryoccurredwhilePlaintiffworkedfor_Sverdrup_.   ` Plaintiffinstigatedthislitigationbysimultaneouslyfilingclaimsagainst   eachemployerseekingcompensationforpermanentpartialdisability.Atthe L"! conclusionofthetrialthecourtfoundthatplaintifffailedtosustainhisburdenof $h# proofastoeitherclaimanddismissedbothclaimstherebyrenderingother %4!% issuesmoot. '#'  ` Upondenovoreviewasrequiredbystatute,thepanelconcludesthatthe |)$) evidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthefindingsandconclusionsofthetrial L+&+ court. -h(-  ` OnMay30,1995whileengagedinstrenuousworkrelatedtohis .4*/ employmentplaintiffexperiencedpaininhisbackandwastemporarilyunableto 0,1 straightenhisback.Plaintiffimmediatelyreportedtheinjurytohissupervisor |2-3 whotoldhimtogotothedispensary.Atthedispensaryplaintiffsawoneofthe H4/5 companydoctorswhosenthimhomefromworkandtoldhimtostayhomeon 6d17 thenextdaywhichwouldbeThursday.Thedoctordidnot 7039   2 94;   recommendanytreatmentbeyondplaintifftakingoffonedayofwork.Plaintiff x;6= didnotreturntoworkonFridayduetoapreviouslyscheduledvacationdaybut  incompliancewithcompanypolicyhereportedtothedispensaryonMonday | _morning.Thedoctorreleasedplaintifftoreturntoworkwithoutrestrictions,and H plaintiffcontinuedtoperformhisnormalworkdutieswithoutincidentuntilafterhe  d beganworkingforSverdruponOctober1,1995.Plaintiffsoughtnofurther  0 medicaltreatmentforthisinjuryandtestifiedthathissymptomsresolved    followingtheMay1995injury. x   ` PlaintiffreportedasecondinjuryinNovember1995whileworkingfor D  Sverdrup.PlaintifftestifiedthatonapproximatelyNovember18,1995hefirstfelt ` ashockinhisrightkneewhenhewastakingashowerathomeandthatafew , dayslaterhefeltasevereshockinhisrightkneewhenhewasintheprocessof  climbingontotheroofoftheAPTUbuildinginthecourseofhisemployment.On t December5,1995plaintiffreportedforwork,buthefeltashockingsensation @ approximatelyeveryfiveminutes.Hewenttothedispensaryandthedoctor  \ gavehimsomeAdvilandtoldhimtogotohisfamilydoctorifthepainworsened. ( UltimatelyplaintiffwasreferredtoDr.McNamara,anorthopaedicsurgeon.Dr.  McNamaraorderedanMRIand,afterreviewingthattestdeterminedaCTscan p!  andmyelogramwouldbenecessary.Thesetestsresultedinthediscoveryofa <#" bulgingdiscandDr.McNamaraprescribedphysicaltherapy.Whileundergoing %X $ therapyplaintiffcontinuedtoworkwitharestrictionofnotliftinggreaterthan20 &$"& pounds.Plaintifftestifiedthathisbackimprovedwiththerapyandtowardsthe (#( endofhistherapyhequittakingpainpillsandtheshockinginthelegsubsided. l*%* Plaintiffreturnedtohisnormalworkwithoutrestrictionsandcontinuedwithhis 8,', employmentwithSverdrupuntilhevoluntarilyretired. .T).  ` Dr.McNamaratestifiedthatplaintiffschiefcomplaintinvolvedbackand / +0 rightlegpain.Dr.McNamaratookahistoryfromplaintiffthatindicatedthat 1,2 plaintifffirstnotedatinglinginhisposteriorcalfwhiletakingashoweraround h3.4   3 4506   Thanksgiving1995.PlaintiffreportedtoMcNamarathathepulledhisbackthe 7P28 followingweekandthenwenttothedispensary.Baseduponhisphysical 84: examinationofplaintiff,Dr.McNamarabelievedthatplaintiffhadforamenal :5< encroachmentandS1radiculopathyandorderedanMRIforconfirmation.The  MRIrenderedinconclusiveresultsandthereforeDr.McNamararecommendeda | fullevaluationthatincludedamyelogram.AfterthemyelogramandCTscan H wereperformedDr.McNamaradeterminedthatplaintiffhadaL45discbulge.  d Dr.McNamaradeterminedthatthediscbulgedidnotrequiresurgeryand  0 recommendedphysicaltherapy.Followingphysicaltherapythemajorityof    plaintiffspainhadresolvedand,whileplaintiffstillhadsomesorenessinhis x  back,henolongerhadanylegpain.Dr.McNamaradeterminedthatplaintiffhad D  reachedmaximummedicalimprovementonJune18,1996.Dr.McNamaras ` finaldiagnosiswasdiscogenicbackpainbecauseofthebulgingdiscand , assignedplaintiffafivepercent(5%)impairmenttothebodyasawholeunder  AMAGuidelines.Dr.McNamarafurtherconcludedthatplaintiffhadnophysical t limitationsorrestrictionsasaresultofthisinjury. @  ` Thepreponderanceoftheevidenceestablishedthatthetemporarypain  \ experiencedbyplaintiffinMayJune1995wasworkrelatedbutthereisnoproof, ( layorexpert,thatitwasapermanentinjury.Astotheconditionultimately  identifiedasabulgingdisc,itsfirstsymptomaticmanifestationoccurredinthe p!  showeratplaintiffshome.Weconcludethattheevidencedoesnot <#" preponderateagainstthetrialcourtsconclusionthatplaintifffailedtocarryhis %X $ burdenofproofastoeitherallegedinjury. &$"&  ` Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmedandthecauseremandedtothe (#( CircuitCourtforCoffeeCountyforsuchfurtherproceedings,ifany,asmaybe l*%* necessary.Costsonappealaretaxedtotheplaintiff/appellant. x  8,',  `     h  .T).   4 h3.4    `     h     ____________________________ 4506  HENRYDENMARKBELL 6j17 RETIREDJUDGE 7P28  CONCUR: 95;  ~;6= Ї____________________________  ADOLPHOA.BIRCH,JR.  JUSTICE | ____________________________  d HAMILTONV.GAYDEN,JR.  J SPECIALJUDGE   0   5  .2*.   #XXX3X#2XXXX #XXX2XA#3XXXX  2-2    #XXX3XeA#