Legal Opinion

Downs v. Durbin Corporation

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 6, 1967No. 24552PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLAIR, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County affirming an award of $13,728.25 made by the Industrial Commission to William Downs against appellants, Durbin Corporation and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., its insurer. The single question presented by this appeal is whether the claimant’s injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment.

Our review is limited to determining whether the commission could have reasonably based its award on the evidence before it. If there is competent and substantial evidence on which the commission bases an…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Claim of Dependents of Marks v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  2. Thacker v. Massman Const. Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
  3. Corp. v. Joplin Cement CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  4. Gingell v. Walters Contracting CorporationMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  5. Smith v. Terminal Transfer CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Kunce v. Junge Baking CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1968
  2. Jenrett v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Hunt v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. McClain v. Welsh Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. Cox v. Copeland Bros. Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979

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