Legal Opinion

Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Dancy

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided March 25, 1997No. 1805962PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Judge.

Georgia-Pacific Corporation appeals from a ruling of the Workers’ Compensation Commission granting Claude Franklin Dancy permanent total disability benefits. Georgia-Pacific contends that the commission erred (1) as a matter of law in awarding permanent total disability benefits, (2) in finding that Dancy suffered a permanent loss of use of his right leg, and (3) in refusing to allow after-discovered evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the commission’s ruling.

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Dancy suffered a compensable injury by accident on May 20, 1985, when his legs were crushed by boards on a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Virginia Oak Flooring Co. v. ChrisleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  2. Horsley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
  3. Williams v. People's Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1995
  4. Pantry Pride-Food Fair Stores, Inc. v. BackusCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1994
  5. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1989

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University/Commonwealth of Virginia v. Julio Emilio PosadaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  2. Great Northern Nekoosa Corp. v. Larry WoodCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2001
  3. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION v. DancySupreme Court of Virginia · 1998
  4. Andersen Interior Contracting, Structure Tone, Inc. and Arch Insurance Company v. Samuel NimmoCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2017
  5. Julio Emilio Posada v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University/Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005

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