Southern States Marketing Cooperative, Inc. v. Lippa

Marie M. Lippa (appellee) worked for the Southern States Marketing Cooperative, Incorporated (appellant). This corporation, among other activities, was in the business of packing and shipping eggs. The appellee was sent by her superior to bring a gallon glass jar, in which eggs were to be packed, and while returning with it she slipped, fell, and the jar crashed, cutting her right forearm just above the wrist.

Claim for the injury was filed with the State Industrial Accident Commission and she was awarded for temporary total disability, permanent partial disability for the loss of the use of…