Washington v. Ameron Automotive Centers

STOKER, Judge.

Plaintiff, Calvin Washington, appeals the dismissal of his suit for worker’s compensation benefits allegedly due him as a result of injuries he suffered on October 1, 1977, while employed as an auto mechanic by defendant, Ameron Automotive Centers (Ameron). For reasons set out below, we affirm.

The parties stipulated that Washington suffered an injury to his back on October 1, 1977, while lying on a front-end rack under an automobile and using a wrench. They stipulated further that Washington’s medical expenses in the amount of $4,452.89 were paid by Ameron and compensation…