WITTENBARGER v. CARR CO.


557 S.W.2d 65 (1977)

Polly WITTENBARGER, Appellant, v. The CARR COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

October 3, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey E. Garrett, Knoxville, for appellant.

Arthur G. Seymour, Jr., Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, Knoxville, for appellee.


OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This case arises under the Workmen's Compensation law.

Appellant suffers from bronchitis contracted as a result of exposure to paint, MEK and Toluene fumes during the course and scope of, and rising out of, her employment.

She insists (1) that bronchitis, though not a listed occupational disease, is so closely related thereto as to be compensable and (2) that her work-related bronchitis is an injury within the meaning...

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