Legal Opinion

Merritt v. United Parcel Service

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided September 4, 2008No. 318, 2007PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JACOBS, Justice.

Timothy Merritt appeals from a Superi- or Court judgment affirming a decision of the Industrial Accident Board (the “Board”) to terminate disability benefits paid to Merritt by his employer, United Parcel Service (“UPS” or “Employer”). On appeal, Merritt claims that the Superi- or Court erroneously upheld the Board’s decision, which in turn was erroneous because the Board: (1) failed to give conclusive effect to UPS’s admission of liability; and (2) prospectively determined an issue not before the Board, by finding that Merritt’s partial disability would end on a specific…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Chrysler CorporationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
  2. Oceanport Industries, Inc. v. Wilmington Stevedores, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1994
  3. David Keller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Brook Village North Associates v. General Electric Company, Re-Entry and Environmental Systems DivisionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
  5. Histed v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1993

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3Cited by24 opinions

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