Legal Opinion

E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. v. Whitson

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 25, 1966PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WADDILL, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment upholding an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board which awarded appellee, Clyde Whitson, compensation benefits for total disability. KRS 342.095. The question for our determination is whether there is substantial evidence that will support the Board’s finding that Whitson’s present disability is due to his work-connected injury.

During December, 1961 while engaged in his employment with appellant, E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Company, Whitson was injured by an explosion which caused hard pellets to puncture his abdominal wall. After…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Holland v. Childers Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  2. Savage v. Claussner Hosiery CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  3. Bell Coal Co. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. City of Pikeville v. MaynardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
  2. Ricky Coal Company v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
  3. Farley v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1969
  4. Bruce v. Clear Springs Trout FarmIdaho Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Bruce v. Clear Springs Trout FarmIdaho Supreme Court · 1985

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