Pinkins v. Cardinal Wholesale Supply, Inc.

GOTHARD, Judge.

In this suit, a worker’s compensation claimant appeals a judgment dismissing his claim against his employer and its insurer.

Lawrence Pinkins, Sr. was injured on March 31, 1988 in a vehicle collision, while in the course and scope of his employment as a truck driver for Cardinal Wholesale Supply, Inc. He was then 57 years old, had completed sixth grade, and had performed heavy labor since he was sixteen years of age. He had been employed by Cardinal 25 years.

The plaintiff’s claim filed with the office of Worker’s Compensation was unsuccessful, as that office’s recommendation was…