WEST v. C.B. RAGLAND CO.


785 S.W.2d 351 (1990)

Peggy Mai WEST, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. C.B. RAGLAND CO., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

February 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Davies, Davies, Cantrell, Humphreys & McCoy, Nashville, for defendant-appellant.

Nathan Harsh, Harsh, Kelly & Smith, Gallatin, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

In this workers' compensation case the widow of a deceased employee sought commutation to a lump sum of future periodic death benefits pursuant to T.C.A. § 50-6-229. The complaint alleged that plaintiff suffered from health problems and bore an inordinate hardship by reason of the small amount of her weekly benefits. In its answer the defendant admitted the compensability of the...

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