Legal Opinion · Dissent

Ellison v. Therma Tru

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 2000No. CA 00-126Published

1DissentWendell L. Griffen, Judge

I would reverse this decision and remand to the Workers’ Compensation Commission with directions that appellant be awarded permanent and total disability benefits. First, the Commission erred as a matter of law when it held that appellant failed to make a prima facie case under the odd-lot doctrine. Second, the Commission improperly undertook a credibility assessment and weighed the preponderance of the evidence in deciding that appellant had not made a prima facie case under the odd-lot doctrine. Finally, nothing authorizes this court to review the Commission’s errant decision on whether…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Werbe v. HoltSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
  2. Matter of Jordan v. . Decorative Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
  3. Leonhard v. FloodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1900
  4. Inge v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2000
  5. M. M. Cohn Co. v. HaileCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1979

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