Legal Opinion
Lockridge v. Santens of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 20, 2001No. 3298PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STILWELL, Judge:
In a decision affirmed by the workers’ compensation commission and the circuit court, the single commissioner found Perry W. Lockridge was not entitled to benefits, concluding his heart attack was not an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. Lockridge appeals. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In February 1994, Santens of America, a manufacturer of towels, hired Lockridge as a lead man on the weekend shift. A lead man is responsible for mixing dyes and chemicals and operating the dye machine. Operating the dye machine requires the lead man to lift buckets…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Lark v. Bi-Lo, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
- Palmetto Alliance, Inc. v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Tiller v. National Health Care CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Stokes v. First National BankSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- Muir v. C.R. Bard, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Bass v. Kenco GroupCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
- Hall v. Desert Aire, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
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