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TOWNSEND v. STATE

826 S.W.2d 434 (1992)

Keith E. TOWNSEND, Claimant-Appellant, v. STATE of Tennessee, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

February 24, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Chris Cawood, Kingston, for claimant-appellant.

Charles W. Burson, Atty. Gen. & Reporter, John Knox Walkup, Sol. Gen., Brenda Rhoton Little, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

ANDERSON, Justice.

In this worker's compensation action against the State of Tennessee, the Claims Commissioner dismissed the plaintiff's claim, on the grounds that the aggravation of his pre-existing knee injury was not an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. The Commissioner also held that the plaintiff did not give proper notice of his injury, as required by Tenn. Code...

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