Legal Opinion
Tussing v. George A. Hormel & Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 20, 1988No. 86-1266PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
Dean Tussing began working for George A. Hormel & Co. in 1954. During his employment he suffered a number of injuries, including a 1982 injury to his left shoulder and a 1983 injury to his back. Neither of these caused him to miss work and he received no compensation for either. On May 9, 1983, he injured his right shoulder and right bicep, causing him to miss nine days of work. He received compensation for the days off.
Tussing denied having any problems with his right shoulder prior to 1983, but injury reports filed with Hormel show otherwise. He reported muscle strains in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McKeever Custom Cabinets v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- Sondag v. Ferris HardwareSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Buchholtz v. Iowa Department of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- McDowell v. Town of ClarksvilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Armstrong v. State of Iowa Buildings & GroundsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
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