Legal Opinion
Darling v. West River Masonry, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 6, 2010No. 25275PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEVERSON, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Joel Darling (Darling) appeals the circuit court judgment that the South Dakota Department of Labor (the Department) erred in concluding his work-related injury was a major contributing cause of his disk bulges, nerve impingement, stress fractures, and disk slippage so that the treatment, including surgery, related to those conditions was compensable. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
BACKGROUND
[112.] Darling has worked as a stone mason most of his adult life. West River Masonry, Inc. (West River Masonry) has employed Darling as a stone mason since 2001. In 1989,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Permann v. South Dakota Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance DivisionSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
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- Enger v. FMCSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
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