Legal Opinion
Flint v. American Can Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 22, 1988No. C8-88-510PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Justice.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals affirming a compensation judge’s award of permanent partial disability compensation for a noise-induced hearing loss. We affirm as modified.
Gary Flint (hereinafter employee) started working for the employer as a lift driver in 1961. In 1969, he became a production mechanic, a job that exposed him to hazardous noise levels on a daily basis. Sometime prior to 1984, American Can Company provided hearing protection devices to its employees. Because of problems with hypertension, the employee switched…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Moes v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- Clark v. Burlington Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Clark v. Burlington Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
- Dotolo v. FMC Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Schroeder v. Highway ServicesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
3Cited by4 opinions
- Conwed Corp. v. Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Michalski v. Industrial CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- Conwed Corp. v. Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Smalley v. American Can Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988