Legal Opinion

Abbott v. Grissom-Rakestraw Lumber Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 13, 1955PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEWART, Chief Justice.

This is a compensation case wherein appellant, Silas Abbott, sought to establish that he suffered an incomplete hernia while working for appellee, Grissom-Rakestraw Lumber Company, Inc. An opinion of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, handed down after a full Board review, denied Abbott’s claim. This appeal is from the judgment of circuit court affirming the decision of the Board.

Abbott; who was 34 years old at the time, alleged an accident ' occurred to him on June 12, 1952, while • he was carrying a board which was I14 inches thick and 14 feet long from the grader in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Inland Steel Co. v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  2. Three Rivers Oil Corporation v. HarperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  3. Tackett v. Eastern Coal CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  4. Utley v. PenceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  5. Black Mountain Corporation v. SewardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bob White Packing Co. v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960
  2. Jenkins v. Tube Turns, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1959
  3. Carrier v. MoberlyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1958
  4. Inland Steel Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960

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