Federal Mogul Corp. v. Campbell

This is a workmen's compensation case.

In March 1982, the claimant, James Campbell, through his next friend, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Marion County seeking workmen's compensation benefits from his former employer, Federal Mogul Corporation. Basically, he alleged that as a result of an accident which occurred in January 1975 and arose out of and in the course of his employment he had suffered severe injuries to his head, neck and back. Further, he alleged that these injuries had left him mentally incompetent as well as permanently and totally disabled.

After hearing, the trial…