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The plaintiff was injured on the job in October 1987, filed a workers' compensation claim, and was subsequently fired in November 1987. She initiated a retaliatory discharge action in March 1990, exceeding the one-year period from her termination. The trial court ruled that the one-year statute of limitations applied to her claim. The appellate court affirmed this decision, determining that the gravamen of the complaint, based on retaliatory discharge, constitutes a personal injury, not a property interest, and is thus subject to the one-year statute of limitations. The court emphasized that damages for retaliatory discharge are inherently personal, even when involving lost wages.
Headrick v. Union Carbide Corp. is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. 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 Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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The plaintiff was injured on the job in October 1987, filed a workers' compensation claim, and was subsequently fired in November 1987. She initiated a retaliatory discharge action in March 1990, exceeding the one-year period from her termination. The trial court ruled that the one-year statute of limitations applied to her claim. The appellate court affirmed this decision, determining that the gravamen of the complaint, based on retaliatory discharge, constitutes a personal injury, not a property interest, and is thus subject to the one-year statute of limitations. The court emphasized that damages for retaliatory discharge are inherently personal, even when involving lost wages.
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