Jimoco, Inc. v. Smith

On Application for Rehearing

This court's opinion of April 14, 2000, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor.

In June 1996, Stella V. Smith ("the employee") suffered an injury while lifting a piece of video equipment in the line and scope of her employment with Jimoco, Inc. ("the employer"). She was diagnosed with work-related carpal-tunnel syndrome in both wrists, a completely torn right-shoulder rotator cuff, and severe permanent nerve damage. She underwent carpal-tunnel release surgeries on both wrists and a further surgery to repair the rotator-cuff tear. After her…