Court Reviews a Motion to Set Aside a Judgment Approving a Settlement in a Workers’ Compensation Case

PATRICIA HENDERSON v. SAIA, INC. ET AL. (Tenn. Ct. App. August 24, 2010)

This workers' compensation appeal was initially referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel for a hearing and a report of findings of fact and conclusions of law in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-225(e)(3). After oral argument was conducted before the Panel, but before the Panel filed its opinion, the case was transferred to the full Court in order to consider a request under Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 60.02 to set aside a judgment approving a settlement. The trial court found no basis for setting aside the settlement under Rule 60.02. Neither do we. The judgment of the trial court upholding the parties' settlement is affirmed.

Opinion may be found at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2010/hendersonp_082410.pdf