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($$   1  ''' dxd dP Pd&&&&'dxd !  000**0*))*X TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T  1r (<,(j 8` `@E ` ttx$X rߛ1INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANELNOVEMBER1998SESSION    $XX XX$MICHAELBINGHAM, h     )   \  `     h     )   H 3XX XXX X3 ` Plaintiff/Appellee, h       )  ShelbyCircuitNo.71090T.D. (#   .  9XX XXX X9 `     h     )      6XX XXX X6v. `     h     )  No.02S019804CV00040    `     h     )      KIMBERLYCLARK,INC.,    )   HonorableJamesF.Russell,Judge  v   `     h     )   b   ` Defendant/Appellant.    )  H  FortheAppellant :   h       FortheAppellee :  CarolM.Hayden   h       B.J.Wade  McDonaldKuhn   h       Glassman,Jeter,Edwards&Wade  80MonroeAvenue,Suite550      26NorthSecondStreet h P.O.Box3160   h       Memphis,TN38103 N Memphis,TN381730160   MEMORANDUMOPINION +8'+ MembersofPanel: .).  JusticeJaniceM.Holder 0+0 SeniorJudgeJohnK.ByersSeniorJudgeF.LloydTatum*  APPEALDISMISSED h           TATUM,SeniorJudge f:5;    XX  R;6< 7jXdXXd7OPINION #XjX #     ` ThisworkerscompensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtinaccordancewithTenn.CodeAnn.XdXXXj#XjXXXd5 #Ԁ506225(e)(3)forhearingandreportingtotheSupremeCourtoffindingsoffactand  d conclusionsoflaw. ` Thedefendant/employer,KimberlyClark,Inc.,presentsthisappealpursuanttoRule3,TennesseeRulesofAppellateProcedure,andhasassignedtwoissues:? XX X XXX X?8 ` 8 ` (#` (#I.8 Whetherthetrialcourterredinfindingthedefendant \  liablefortheinjuriescausedtoplaintiff.Thescopeofreviewisdenovo.(x   8 ` 8 ` (#` (#II.8 Whetherthetrialcourterredinorderingdefendantto D payplaintiffsmedicalexpensesfortreatmentrenderedandsuggestedbyunauthorizedphysician,Dr.JohnLindermuth,anddiscretionarycostsforrelateddepositionfeesandcourtreporter.     ` Thefirstjudgmentappealedfrom,enteredMay8,1997,isasfollows:8 ` 8 ` (#` (#ThiscausecameontobeheardupontheComplaintfiledbythePlaintiff,theAnsweroftheDefendant,thetestimonyofthePlaintiffinopenCourtandthetestimonyofJohnLindermuth,M.D.,bydeposition,theexhibits,andtheargumentofcounsel,fromallofwhichitappearstotheCourtthatthePlaintiffsufferedacompensableinjurytohisbackonoraboutAugust23,1994,andthatthePlaintiffandDefendantwerebothsubjecttotheTennesseeWorkersCompensationAct.ItfurtherappearstotheCourtthatbaseduponthedepositionofJohnLindermuth,M.D.,arepeatmyelogramisreasonablemedicaltreatmentundertheTennesseeWorkersCompensationActforwhichtheDefendantshallberesponsibleandifthemyelogramisnegative,theDefendantshallberesponsibleforallmedicalexpensesassociatedwithlumbarepiduralblocksasrecommendedbyDr.Lindermuth.TheCourtwillretainjurisdictionofthismattertodetermineifPlaintiffisentitledtoadditionalworkerscompensationbenefits.    ` OnMay23,1997,thetrialcourtgrantedamotionbyplaintifftoassessdiscretionarycostspursuanttoRule54,TennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,andXdXXXjTenn.CodeAnn.#XjXXXd# 0R+0 506226.Thetrialcourtgrantedcostsforfilingfee,medicalrecords,depositionfees,andmedicaldepositionsinthetotalsumof$995.50.TherecordrevealsthatthedefendantpaidandsatisfiedthisjudgmentonOctober31,1997. ` OnMarch18,1998,thecourtenteredanorderinwhichhereviewedthetestimonyofmedicalwitnessesandtheplaintiffingreatdetail.Thecourtordered: 9f4: 8 ` 8 ` (#` (#TheCourtconcludesthereforethattheemployee,MichaelBingham,sufferedaherniateddiscasaresultoftheinjurywhicharoseoutofandinthecourseandscopeoftheemploymentonAugust23,1994.TheCourt,therefore,isoftheopinionthatBinghamisentitledtofullmedicalbenefitsatthehandsofKimberlyClarkCorporationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheWorkersCompensationActofTennessee.    ` OnApril16,1998,theappellantfileditsnoticeofappealinthetrialcourt,withcopytoplaintiffsattorney.Afterthefilingofthenoticeofappeal,onApril20,1998thetrialcourtenteredanorderonmotionoftheplaintifftoamendthejudgment.Thisorderamendingthejudgmentisasfollows:8 ` 8 ` (#` (#ThiscausecameontobehearduponthePlaintiffsMotiontoAmendJudgment,anditappearingtotheCourt,basedontheargumentofcounsel,andtheentirerecordinthiscause,thatfairnessdictatesthatJohnLindermuth,M.D.,shallbethetreatingphysiciantothecompletionofthiscaseandthatPlaintiffsMotioniswelltakenandshouldotherwisebegranted.   8 ` 8 ` (#` (#ITIS,THEREFORE,ORDERED,ADJUDGEDANDDECREEDthatthePlaintiffsMotiontoAmendJudgmentbeandherebyis,granted.TheCourtspecificallyordersits MemorandumOpinionandOrderAwardingAdditionalBenefitsenteredinthiscauseonMarch18,1998shallbeamended,pursuanttoRule59oftheTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,todesignateJohnLindermuth,M.D.asthetreatingphysicianinthiscause,tothecompletionofthecase.DefendantisfurtherorderedtopayforthemedicaltreatmentorderedbyJohnLindermuth,M.D.,pursuanttotheCourtspreviousOrderofMarch18,1998enteredinthiscase.   8 ` 8 ` (#` (#ITIS,FURTHER,ORDERED,ADJUDGEDANDDECREEDthatwhilethisCourtretainsjurisdictionofthismattertodeterminewhetherPlaintiffisentitledtoanyfutureworkerscompensationbenefitsrelatedtohisinjuryofAugust23,1994,suchasthepaymentofothermedicalexpenses,thepaymentoftemporarytotalexpensesorthepaymentofanypermanentdisability,theCourtdirectsentryofthisOrder,aswellastheOrderofMarch18,1998,asfinaljudgmentsinfavorofthePlaintiffagainsttheDefendant,inaccordancewithRule54.02oftheTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,asofthedateoftheentryofthisOrder.    ` AtthetimeoftheentryoftheorderofApril20,1998,therewasstillbeforethecourttheissueofmedicalexpensesotherthanthosestatedintheseveralordersenteredbythecourt.Theadjudicationoftemporarytotaldisabilitybenefitsandpermanentdisabilitybenefitswasandisstill00pending.,,00- ` -00-On-.-April-..April.--/20,1998,anotherorderwasenteredadjudgingcostsinfavorofplaintiffandagainstthedefendantinthesumof$1,317.00.Thisorderstatesthatitisfinal,but 95; doesnotstatethatthereisnojustreasontodelayanappeal./00 ` NoattemptwasmadetoobtainaninterlocutoryappealoranextraordinaryappealpursuanttoRules900+or++and+0010,TennesseeRulesofAppellateProcedure.ThiscaseisnotappealablepursuanttoRule3,TennesseeRulesofAppellateProcedure.Rule3(a)provides:8 ` 8 ` (#` (#IncivilactionseveryfinaljudgmententeredbyatrialcourtfromwhichanappealliestotheSupremeCourtorCourtofAppealsisappealableasofright.ExceptasotherwisepermittedinRule9andinRule54.02TennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,ifmultiplepartiesormultipleclaimsforreliefareinvolvedinanaction,anyorderthatadjudicatesfewerthanalltheclaimsortherightsandliabilitiesoffewerthanallthepartiesisnotenforceableorappealableandissubjecttorevisionatanytimebeforeentryofafinaljudgmentadjudicatingalltheclaims,rights,andliabilitiesofallparties.   ?' ` ThisappealcannotbeentertainedpursuanttoRule54.02,TennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure.ThisRuleprovides:8 ` 8 ` (#` (#Whenmorethanoneclaimforreliefispresentinanaction,whetherasaclaim,counterclaim,crossclaim,orthirdpartyclaim,orwhenmultiplepartiesareinvolved,thecourt,whetheratlaworinequity,maydirecttheentryofafinaljudgmentastooneormorebutfewerthanalloftheclaimsorpartiesonlyuponanexpressdeterminationthatthereisnojustreasonfordelayanduponanexpressdirectionfortheentryofjudgment.Intheabsenceofsuchdeterminationanddirection,anyorderorotherformofdecision,howeverdesignated,thatadjudicatesfewerthanalltheclaimsortherightsandliabilitiesoffewerthanallthepartiesshallnotterminatetheactionastoanyoftheclaimsorparties,andtheorderorotherformofdecisionissubjecttorevisionatanytimebeforetheentryofthejudgmentadjudicatingalltheclaimsandtherightsandliabilitiesofalltheparties.    ` InFoxv.Fox,657S.W.2d747,749(Tenn.1983),theSupremeCourt,speaking )$) throughJusticeDrowota,stated:8 ` 8 ` (#` (#Rule54.02requiresasanabsoluteprerequisitetoanappealthecertificationbythetrialjudge,first,thatthecourthasdirectedtheentryofafinaljudgmentastooneormorebutfewerthanalloftheclaims,and,second,makeanexpressdeterminationthatthereisnojustreasonfordelay.SuchcertificationbythetrialjudgecreatesafinaljudgmentappealableasofrightunderRule3T.R.A.P.Intheabsenceofsuchdirectionanddeterminationbythetrialjudge,theorderisinterlocutoryandcanberevisedatanytimebeforetheentryofjudgmentadjudicatingalltheclaimsandrightsandliabilitiesofallparties.Stidhamv.FickleHeirs,643S.W.2d324,325 6j17 (Tenn.1982).    ` Noexpressdeterminationwasmadebythetrialcourtatanytimethatthereisno 84: justreasonfordelay.Withoutsuchdetermination,thisCourthasnojurisdictionunderRule54.02.SeeHuntingtonNat.Bankv.Hooker,840S.W.2d916,922(Tenn.Ct.App.1991). |  ` Alloftheinterlocutoryordersenteredbythetrialcourtcanberevisedatanytimebeforetheentryofthejudgmentadjudicatingalltheclaimsandrightsandliabilitiesofalltheparties.Fortheforegoingreasons,thisappealcannotbeentertainedpursuanttoRules3,9,or10,TennesseeRulesofAppellateProcedure,orRule54.02,TennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure. ` Itresultsthattheappealmustbedismissedandthecaseisremandedtothetrialcourtforfinaladjudication. ` Costsareadjudgedagainstdefendant/appellant. `      h   ________________________________________ `      h   F.LLOYDTATUM,SENIORJUDGECONCUR:___________________________________JANICEM.HOLDER,JUSTICE___________________________________XdXXXj %>!% JOHNK.BYERS,SENIORJUDGE>  &$"& >?` #XjXXXd7#?@@??L@r (<,(j 8` `@E f ` ttx$X` r@LLL?@  D#XXjINTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE@mm*DATJACKSON#XjX#{8#Ԉ x  B,XXDp X XX X XBMICHAELBINGHAM, h   )  SHELBYCIRCUIT P <,XD, X,XXDp X<  )  NO.71090T.D. 6 <,Dp X,XD, X< ` Plaintiff/Appellee,  )     `   )  Hon.JamesF.Russell,  vs. `   )  Judge   ?LL? `   )KIMBERLYCLARK,INC.,  )  NO.02S019804CV00040 T  ?LL??LL? `   )?LL??Lt (>.*jxn` `@EL` ttx$( tL? ` Defendant/Appellant.  )  APPEALDISMISSED.   @(D#XXjJUDGMENTORDER#XjX#=#Ԉ  6` pX,Dp X6 ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanel'sMemorandumOpinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference. Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthattheMemorandumOpinionofthePanelshouldbeacceptedandapproved;and Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanel'sfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadoptedandaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt. CostswillbepaidbyAppellantandsurety,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary. ITISSOORDEREDthis29thdayofMarch,1999.      x   (#    PERCURIAM 9605 Ї?@?    XdXXXj?#XjXXXdY7#@