Legal Opinion
Smith v. Masonite Corp.
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided April 6, 2010No. 2009-WC-00549-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Norman Ray Smith filed a claim for worker’s compensation benefits based on alleged bilateral knee injuries sustained during his employment as an instrument technician for Masonite Corporation in Laurel, Mississippi. The administrative law judge (ALJ) found that Smith sustained a 15% loss of use to each of his knees. The full Commission affirmed the ALJ’s decision. Smith appealed to the Jones County Circuit Court, but the circuit court affirmed the Commission’s decision. Aggrieved, Smith appeals to this Court. According to Smith, the ALJ erred when she did not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Sardis Luggage Co. v. WilsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1979
- Hollingsworth v. IC Isaacs and Co.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 1998
- Frito-Lay, Inc. v. LeatherwoodCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2005
- Ford v. Emhart, Inc.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2000
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