Statewide Painting Co. v. Sharron

Martin Sharron sued his employer, Statewide Painting Company, on January 18, 1995, seeking payment of medical expenses related to the treatment of injuries he had sustained on May 4, 1994, when, he alleges, he was bitten by a brown recluse spider during the course of his employment. Following an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court, on April 18, 1996, found that Sharron's injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment with Statewide and ordered Statewide to pay any reasonable unpaid medical expenses incurred by Sharron for treatment of his injuries. Statewide appeals.

At the…