Legal Opinion
Gerlach v. State
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 2008No. 24608PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEIERHENRY, Justice.
[¶ 1.] James Gerlach, a Buildings and Grounds employee for the State of South Dakota, appeals an adverse ruling on a workers’ compensation claim. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] In 1998, Gerlach began his work for the State of South Dakota as a grounds employee. In September of 2003, Gerlach was moving chairs with a co-worker and injured his lower back. It is undisputed this 2003 injury was work-related. What is disputed is whether his complained of 2004 health problems were causally related to the 2003 injury. Gerlach claims that the 2003 injury was aggravated in the spring of 2004…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re the Estate of MalloyNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- State v. MattsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
- Orth v. Stoebner & Permann Construction, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
- In re New York, Lackawanna & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Cobbs v. Allied Chemical Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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