Cosmopolitan Western Hotel v. Henry
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lee
This is a workmen’s compensation case. The claimant, Johnny Henry, sustained injuries arising out of an accident which occurred on January 12, 1966, in the course and scope of his employment as a kitchen employee at the Cosmopolitan Western Hotel. The accident was admitted by his employer. Henry filed his claim for compensation, alleging that as he was turning around a dish rack he slipped on the wet floor, twisted his left knee, and *281hit the edge of the rack with his knee as he fell to the floor.
Henry was examined by four orthopedic specialists and underwent three operations on his knee, the…
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