Legal Opinion

Bergmann v. L & W DRYWALL

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 12, 1981No. Record 801267PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Per curiam

Dave G. Bergmann (claimant) appeals from the July 14, 1980 decision of the Industrial Commission which dismissed his claim for compensation benefits under the Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Act.

Bergmann was injured on October 21, 1978, while in the employ of L & W Drywall (employer). As Bergmann stepped down from a workbench, he suffered a lumbosacral strain to his back. This disability prevented Bergmann from performing the heavy physical labor required of a dry wall hanger. Following this injury, Bergmann was afflicted with a non-occupational neurological disorder diagnosed as a probable…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. A. N. Campbell & Co. v. MessengerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  2. Carter v. Hercules Powder Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1944
  3. Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. QuannSupreme Court of Virginia · 1955
  4. Southall v. Eldridge Reams, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1956

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Rutledge v. Tultex Corp./Kings YarnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  2. Morris v. Badger Powhatan/Figgie International, Inc.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
  3. Caskey v. Dan River Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  4. Berglund Chevrolet, Inc. v. LandrumCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  5. Baker v. City of SanfordCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995

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