Fountain v. TY & Jim Hom

SPEAR, Justice.

On September 11, 1963, Claudia Fountain, appellant herein, injured her back while lifting a tray of dishes at her place of employment, the Chopstick Cafe in Pocatello, Idaho. After some diagnostic 'studies it was determined appellant had a vertebral injury in the 5th lumbar — 1st sacral area. In December of Í963, exploratory surgery and a laminectomy were performed. The 4th lumbar disc was determined to be normal.

After the December 1963 operation, the appellant evidenced symptoms of pain in the back and down the right leg through the ankle and foot with numbness on the calf and…