Legal Opinion
Timberlake v. Frigon & Frigon
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 7, 1982PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
John S. Timberlake’s Petition for Award of Compensation was denied by the Workers’ Compensation Commission. From a pro forma decree affirming that denial Timber-lake brings this appeal. We vacate the judgment below, and remand to the Commission for further proceedings.
The facts presented to the Commission were not in dispute, primarily because the Commissioner, in effect, directed a verdict for Frigon & Frigon (hereafter “Frigon”) at the conclusion of Timberlake’s presentation of evidence. 1
On August 27, 1979, Timberlake fell a distance of fifteen feet while helping Fri-gon…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Woody v. WaibelOregon Supreme Court · 1976
- Murray's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931
- Searfus v. Northern Gas CompanyAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
- Smith v. E.T.L. EnterprisesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
- Jacobsky v. C. D'Alfonso & Sons, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Comeau v. Maine Coastal ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Bourette v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- Hanson v. Transportation General, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Legassie v. Bangor Publishing Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
- Marcoux v. Parker Hannifin/Nichols Portland DivisionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
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