Sawyer v. Mtarri

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant in this workers’ compensation case was injured on December 16, 1988, while employed by Clement Mtarri. The appellees defended by asserting that the appellant failed to disclose a previous hip condition on his employment application, and that his claim was barred under Shippers Transport v. Stepp, 265 Ark. 365, 578 S.W.2d 232 (1979). The Commission concluded that the appellee’s claim was barred by the Shippers defense and dismissed. From that decision, comes this appeal.

For reversal, the appellant contends that the Commission erred in finding that the…