Legal Opinion
Lincoln v. Whirlpool Corporation
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided February 22, 1972No. 771A129PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStaton, J.
This is an appeal from a negative award of the Full Industrial Board. Kenneth Wayne Lincoln was employed as a punch press operator on the 4:00 P.M. to the 12:30 A.M. shift at Whirlpool Corporation in Evansville, Indiana. He was shot and killed on June 19, 1969 at approximately 7:58 P.M. while waiting for the factory whistle to blow so that he could go to lunch.
Kenneth Wayne Lincoln had arrived at a back gate to the plant at approximately 7:55 P.M. on June 9, 1969. Employees were usually given 5 minutes to wash up before going to lunch. Kenneth Lincoln’s lunch period was from 8:00 P.M. to 8:30…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Hulley v. MoosbruggerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1915
- In re LoperIndiana Court of Appeals · 1917
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