Legal Opinion
Varela v. Fisher Roofing Co., Inc.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided January 2, 1998No. S-96-1069PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, C.J.
Fisher Roofing Co., Inc., and its insurance carrier, Union Insurance Company, appeal an award to Fisher’s employee, Catalino Varela, from a review panel of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court. The award arose out of a foot injury *668Varela sustained while engaged in, or preparing to engage in, an arm-wrestling match with a coworker. The Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed the award to Varela. We granted further review.
Varela was working as a laborer for Fisher on September 28, 1994, when he injured his right foot during working hours on a jobsite.
Varela and other crew members were on the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Winn v. Geo. A. Hormel & Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- Sheridan v. Catering Management, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- Simon v. Standard Oil Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1949
- Acosta v. Seedorf Masonry, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1997
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