Legal Opinion

Dougherty v. J.W. Williams, Inc.

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided November 13, 1991No. 90-174PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*554OPINION

MACY, Justice.

Appellant Patrick F. Dougherty filed a worker's compensation claim, alleging he injured his back while he was working for Appellee J.W. Williams, Inc. Williams objected to the claim.1 The hearing examiner determined that Dougherty failed to prove his condition arose out of and in the course of his employment and was not a recurrence of a preexisting condition, and she denied Dougherty’s claim. Dougherty appealed the hearing examiner’s decision to the district court, and the district court affirmed the decision.

We reverse and remand.

Dougherty poses these issues:

1. Were the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Trout v. Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Hohnholt v. Basin Electric Power Co-OpWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Grindle v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Worker's Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp. v. FrihaufWyoming Supreme Court · 1943
  5. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division v. HollisterWyoming Supreme Court · 1990

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Corman v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Hepp v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Farman v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Workers' Compensation Claim of Hansen v. Mr. D'S Food CenterWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Murray v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1999

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