Legal Opinion
Pruitt v. Bugg Brothers
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1977PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERNBERG,. Justice.
Fred Thomas Pruitt appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The Board found claimant to be permanently partially disabled to the extent of 60% as a result of injuries he received on June 5, 1972. It was stipulated by the parties that the only issue is the extent and duration of the disability, if any.
Appellant is 63 years of age (b. 4/24/11), married, has a third-grade education, does not read well enough to read the newspapers and, during his work life, has done only manual, unskilled labor.
Appellant was mashed between two trucks, resulting in injuries…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McCloud v. Beth-Elkhorn CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1974
- Three Point Coal Co. v. MoserCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Yocom v. GentryKentucky Supreme Court · 1976
3Cited by39 opinions
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- Jackson v. General Refractories Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1979
- Staples, Inc. v. KonvelskiKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
- Addington Resources, Inc. v. PerkinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1997
- Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways v. PoeKentucky Supreme Court · 2002
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