Legal Opinion

Twisdale v. Womack

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 19, 1962No. 31746PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’CONNELL, Justice.

In this workmen’s compensation proceeding the claimant seeks review of an order of the Industrial Commission reversing an order of the deputy.

In his order the deputy awarded claimant compensation for 100% loss of use of the left eye as a result of true hysteria arising out of an admittedly compensable accident.

The commission reversed the deputy on the ground that there was no competent substantial evidence to support the finding that the loss of use of the eye was permanent. Further, it noted that although the loss of the use of claimant’s left eye is due solely to a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sultan & Chera Corp. v. FallasSupreme Court of Florida · 1952

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. City of Jacksonville Fire Division v. McDanielDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Ballas v. SymmDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1972
  3. John Gaul Construction Company v. HarbinSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  4. Marianas Public Land Corp. v. GuerreroSupreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands · 1991

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