Legal Opinion
Kirk v. Karcher Estates, Inc.
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 2000No. 25634PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Justice.
Misty Lee Kirk (Kirk) appeals from the decision of the Industrial Commission (the Commission) rejecting her worker’s compensation claim for medical benefits.
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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
Kirk was injured on June 5, 1997, while employed as a certified nurse’s assistant (CNA) with Karcher Estates, Inc. when she was running with a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire. Kirk had to stop abruptly when a fire door closed in front of her. She felt a sharp pain in her left knee when she stopped. She continued on and put out the fire but had a noticeable limp following the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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