Legal Opinion

Blue Diamond Coal Co. v. Napier

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 10, 1960PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The Workmen’s Compensation Board awarded appellee, Joe Napier, compensation benefits against the appellant, Blue Diamond Coal Company, for total permanent disability resulting from silicosis. KRS 342.095, 342.316. As grounds for reversal of the judgment affirming the award, it is contended that: (1) Appellee failed to establish that he sustained the last injurious exposure to the disease of silicosis while he was employed by appellant; (2), the evidence is insufficient to support the finding of the Board that appel-lee is totally and permanently disabled..

Appellee was 43…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Childers v. Hackney's Creek Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Davis v. Harlan Everglow Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
  2. Snyder v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
  3. South East Coal Co. v. CaudillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971
  4. Yocom v. Eastern Coal Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1975
  5. Snyder v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985

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