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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE SPECIAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS PANEL AT KNOXVILLE
October 22, 2007 Session SHARON P. ADAMS v. CITY OF KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Washington County No. C5306 G. Richard Johnson, Chancellor Filed May 2, 2008

No. E2007-00630-WC-R3-WC- Mailed February 20, 2008

This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated section 506-225(e)(3) for a hearing and a report of findings of fact and conclusions of law. Her job as a school psychologist required her to travel between schools and other sites in the City of Kingsport. She had gone to a restaurant for lunch after completing an assignment at an elementary school. She was injured in an automobile accident which occurred as she was leaving the parking lot of the restaurant. At the time, she was returning to her office to pick up materials for an assignment at a second school. The trial court granted Employer's motion for summary judgment, finding that Employee's injury did not arise from or occur in the course of her employment. Employee has appealed. We hold that Employer was not entitled to summary judgment, vacate the judgment, and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings. Tenn. Code Ann.

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