Legal Opinion
Owens v. FEM Electric Association, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 2005No. NonePublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGienapp, Circuit J.
[¶ 1.] Robert Owens (Owens) appeals the circuit court’s affirmance of a summary judgment granted by a South Dakota Department of Labor (DOL) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The ALJ ruled that Owens’ claim for workers compensation coverage was time barred by the two year statute of limitations prescribed by SDCL 62-7-35 and that Owens had not suffered a change of condition under SDCL 62-7-33. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] On October 16, 1998, Owens was employed as a line foreman by FEM Electric Association (FEM) when he was injured in a one vehicle accident while returning from a service call. Owens…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Sopko v. C & R Transfer Co., Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
- State, Department of Revenue v. ThiewesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
- Faircloth v. Raven Industries, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
- Mills v. Spink Electric CooperativeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Marriage of Clark v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2002
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