Legal Opinion
Griffith v. Industrial Com'n of Utah
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided May 18, 1988No. 870208-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GARFF, Judge:
This is an appeal brought by plaintiff to review a decision of defendant, Industrial Commission of Utah (Commission), denying plaintiff temporary total disability benefits pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 35-1-65 (1981).
Plaintiff has had a complicated history of repeated sprains and injuries to both his right and left ankles since 1978. The left ankle ultimately required surgical repair in 1984, during which plaintiff experienced cardiac arrest.
On April 16, 1985, plaintiff injured his right ankle at work. Dr. McNaught treated the ankle with ice and immobolized it with a brace.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Entwistle Co. v. WilkinsUtah Supreme Court · 1981
- Kaiser Steel Corp. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1985
- Booms v. Rapp Construction Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1986
- Savage v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1977
- Shipley v. C & W CONTRACTING COMPANYUtah Supreme Court · 1974
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Rekward v. Industrial Com'n of UtahCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988
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- Waste Management & Indemnity Insurance of North America v. Labor CommissionCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2012
- King v. Industrial Com'n of UtahCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1993