Legal Opinion
Legouffe v. Prestige Homes, Inc.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided October 5, 1981No. 80CA0664PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERNBERG, Judge.
In this workmen’s compensation action, claimant, Guy Y. Legouffe, seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Commission denying him medical and disability benefits. He contends that the referee erred in failing to find a causal relationship between the accident and his injury, in applying the “unusual exertion” statute, § 8-41-108(2.5), C.R.S.1973 (1980 Cum.Supp.), and in using the wrong standard of proof. We reverse.
On a rainy day in September 1976, Le-gouffe was working as the construction superintendent of Prestige Homes, Inc. He was 33 years old and, to the best of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Industrial Commission v. HavensSupreme Court of Colorado · 1957
- American Metals Climax, Inc. v. CisnerosSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Bieser v. StoddardSupreme Court of Colorado · 1923
- Ringsby Truck Lines, Inc. v. Industrial CommissionColorado Court of Appeals · 1971
- Marotte v. State Compensation Insurance FundSupreme Court of Colorado · 1960
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Prestige Homes, Inc. v. LegouffeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
- High v. Industrial CommissionColorado Court of Appeals · 1981
- Legouffe v. Prestige Homes, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1984