Ott v. Rissler & McMurry Co.

MACY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying worker’s compensation benefits to Lawrence Ott, appellant. The district court found that appellant failed to meet his burden of proving “a causal connection between the injury and the claims.”

We affirm.

During May and June of 1985, appellant was employed as a truck driver by Rissler & McMurry Company, appellee. On June 4, 1985, the truck and trailer unit which appellant was operating in the course of his employment was struck by a train. Upon impact, the truck was propelled forward by the train, and appellant was…