Legal Opinion
Holley v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided April 2, 1990No. 1483PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gardner, Judge:
This case involves a workers’ compensation claim for death benefits instituted by Louise Tate Holley, the surviving spouse of Wilton Coke Holley (Holley). The Hearing Commissioner awarded death benefits. The Full Commission and the circuit court affirmed. We affirm.
ISSUE
Was Holley’s heart attack a compensable accident under the Workers’ Compensation Act?
FACTS
Holley, aged 54, was employed as a hot repairman. He was the only hot repairman employed by Owens Corning. His job required him to climb ladders adjacent to a furnace once or twice a week to abrade slag from the top of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lewter v. Abercrombie Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- Carter v. Penney Tire and Recapping Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Smith v. Southern BuildersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
- Lawrence v. Hatch MillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Dillingham v. Yeargin Construction Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Shealy v. Aiken CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Lockridge v. Santens of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
- Southern Express v. Clara Louise GreenCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
- Holley v. OWENS CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATIONSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Osteen v. Greenville County School DistrictCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
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