Longview Fibre Co. v. Weimer

95 Wn.2d 583 (1981)

628 P.2d 456

LONGVIEW FIBRE COMPANY, Respondent,

v.

LEONARD WEIMER, Petitioner.

No. 47052-9.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 14, 1981.

Kenneth E. Phillipps, for petitioner.

Studley, Purcell, Spencer, Guinn & Roesch, by Wayne D. Purcell, for respondent.

DIMMICK, J.

At issue is whether a back condition (ruptured lumbosacral disk) precipitated by the normal bodily movement of bending over to pick up an object during the course of employment constitutes an "injury" within the meaning of the industrial insurance act. We hold that it does and reverse the decision of the Court…