Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Otis Elevator Company

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 16, 1959No. 30189PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES D. CLEMENS, Special Commissioner.

The claimant had a $1,400 Workmen’s Compensation award, which was affirmed upon appeal to the circuit court. The employer and insurer again appeal. They level a three-pronged attack at the award, urging that the injury arose from claimant’s horseplay, did not arise in the course of her employment, and is not supported by substantial medical evidence.

We will view the evidence in the light most favorable to the findings and award of the Industrial Commission. Adams v. Koss Const. Co., Mo.App., 311 S.W.2d 66, and cases cited. Claimant was a 20-year-old…

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Pruitt v. HarkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  2. Wamhoff v. Wagner Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1945
  3. Goetz v. J. D. Carson Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1947
  4. Spencer v. Chesapeake Paperboard Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
  5. Brown v. Anthony Manufacturing CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1958

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Kunce v. Junge Baking CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1968
  2. Lawson v. LawsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967
  3. Drewes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1999
  4. Heaton v. FerrellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1959
  5. Daniels v. Krey Packing CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1961

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