Legal Opinion
Dunnavant v. Newman Tire Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided February 12, 2008No. 0969072PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D. ARTHUR KELSEY, Judge.
Thomas Edwin Dunnavant, Jr. sought death benefits as a dependent of Phillip Dale Pettus, an employee who died as a result of a workplace accident at Newman Tire Company. The Workers’ Compensation Commission found Dunnavant did not qualify as a statutory dependent and rejected his claim for death benefits. Dunnavant appeals, arguing the commission erred as a matter of law. We disagree and affirm.
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We view the evidence on appeal in the light most favorable to Newman Tire Company, the prevailing party before the commission. See Apple Constr. Corp. v. Sexton, 44 Va.App.…
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