Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc. v. Highfill

McINERNEY, Justice:

There is involved here an appeal by petitioners from an award of the State Industrial Court allowing the respondent Glen Highfill, claimant below five per cent disability to the body as the result of an injury to his left shoulder. Parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

Respondent’s sole contention on appeal is that the medical evidence is insufficient to sustain the award.

Claimant while working for the respondent as a “dock worker” on May 10, 1965, was assisting other co-worker loading truck tires on a truck. In the loading operations claimant was…