Tennessee Supreme Court February 6, 2001 (Peace v. Easy Trucking Co.)

OPINION

BIRCH, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which ANDERSON, C. J., DROWOTA and HOLDER, JJ, joined. BARKER, J., not participating.

We are asked in this case to determine whether awards of permanent partial dis

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ability to the body as a whole for employees over age 60 should be calculated as a percentage of 400 weeks, with a “cap” at 260 weeks, or whether such awards should be