Legal Opinion

GRAYSON (COUNTY OF) SCHOOL BOARD v. Cornett

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided November 26, 2002No. 0847023PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FELTON, Judge.

The Grayson County School Board (“employer”) appeals a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to Doris Cornett for an ankle injury she sustained from a fall as she disembarked from her school bus. The employer contends that the commission erred in finding that Cornett sustained an injury by accident from her employment and provided credible evidence of her account of the accident. We affirm the commission’s decision.

I. BACKGROUND

On appeal, “[decisions of the commission as to questions of fact, if supported by credible evidence, are conclusive and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. PierceCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
  2. MANASSAS ICE AND FUEL CO. v. FarrarCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  3. Reserve Life Insurance v. HoseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
  4. Southside Virginia Training Center v. ShellCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1995
  5. SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER/COM. v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Clinchfield Coal Co. v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  2. Hoffman v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007
  3. Tuck v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  4. Lucas v. Federal Express Corp.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  5. Nelson County Schools & Compmanagement, Inc. v. WoodsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005

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