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BARBARA BALLARD v. WESTERN EXPRESS, INC., ET AL

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Sep 5, 2025

Court: TN Workers Comp Appeals Board

Attorneys 1: Barbara Ballard, Riverdale, Georgia, employee-appellant, pro se

Attorneys 2: D. Andrew Saulters, Nashville, Tennessee, for the employer-appellee, Western Express, Inc.

Judge(s): WEAVER

This is an appeal of an order granting summary judgment to the employer. The employee reported an injury to her left shoulder, and the employer provided a panel of physicians. Although the employer scheduled two appointments with the physician the employee chose from the panel, she attended neither. She further refused to cooperate in written discovery. The employer filed a motion for summary judgment, and the employee responded by submitting pictures, bills of lading, and medical summaries and reports. Determining the employee had provided no medical proof establishing her entitlement to any further benefits at the summary judgment stage, the trial court granted the employer’s motion for summary judgment. The employee has appealed. Having carefully reviewed the record, we affirm the trial court’s decision and certify the order as final.

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