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The plaintiff, who had sustained multiple leg injuries and subsequently undergone amputations, sought to reopen his workmen's compensation case, alleging that the subsequent amputations were caused by previously compensated frostbite injuries. The defendants, The Globe Company, Inc., et al., filed a demurrer based on the Statute of Limitations and prior adjudication, which the Circuit Court of Davidson County sustained. On appeal, the Court affirmed the circuit court's decision, citing T.C.A. Sections 50-1025 and 50-1006. The Court ruled that only court-approved settlements or awards payable periodically for more than six months could be reopened and modified. Since the plaintiff's original award was a litigated judgment not payable periodically for more than six months, the Court found the judgment to be final, despite acknowledging the sympathetic nature of the case.
Hughes v. Globe Co. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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The plaintiff, who had sustained multiple leg injuries and subsequently undergone amputations, sought to reopen his workmen's compensation case, alleging that the subsequent amputations were caused by previously compensated frostbite injuries. The defendants, The Globe Company, Inc., et al., filed a demurrer based on the Statute of Limitations and prior adjudication, which the Circuit Court of Davidson County sustained. On appeal, the Court affirmed the circuit court's decision, citing T.C.A. Sections 50-1025 and 50-1006. The Court ruled that only court-approved settlements or awards payable periodically for more than six months could be reopened and modified. Since the plaintiff's original award was a litigated judgment not payable periodically for more than six months, the Court found the judgment to be final, despite acknowledging the sympathetic nature of the case.
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