Legal Opinion
Big Sandy Community Action Program v. Chaffins
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided December 7, 1973PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMORE, Chief Justice.
The appellee, Ernest Chaffins, was injured on July 1, 1969, when a school bus with defective brakes pinned him against the wall of a garage. His claim for workmen’s compensation resulted in a maximum award pursuant to findings that he is totally and permanently disabled and that the accident of July 1, 1969, was the cause of that disability. The employer appeals from a judgment sustaining the award. KRS 342.285, 342.290.
The principal ground on which the appeal has been taken is that the findings of the board rest upon evidence that is both incompetent and without…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Jett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Arnett v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Valentine v. WeaverCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Rex Coal Company v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. WileyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
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