Legal Opinion
Pirrung v. American News Company
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 1954No. File 9456PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.
The judgment of the circuit court awarded workmen’s compensation to the employee. The employer and its insurance carrier have appealed. Under appropriate assignments they raise but two propositions which merit discussion, viz., (1) employee failed to comply with SDC 64.-0601, dealing with notice to the employer of the injury, and (2) the injury did not arise out of and in the course of the employment. Cf. SDC 64.0102(4).
Whether there was compliance with SDC 64.0601 is the first point raised. That section reads:
“Every injured employee or his representative shall immediately upon the occurrence…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hartz v. Hartford Faience Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
- American Rolling Mill Co. v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Jacques v. Farmers Lumber & Supply Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1951
- Wilson v. Dakota Light & Power Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1922
- Wilhelm v. Narregang-Hart Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1938
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Loewen v. Hyman Freightways, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
- Tieszen v. John Morrell & Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
- Kuhle v. Lecy ChiropracticSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
- Bearshield v. City of GregorySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- McNeil v. Superior Siding, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
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