Legal Opinion

Wherry v. North Dakota State Hospital

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided March 24, 1993No. Civ. 920272PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDSTROM, Justice.

David T. Wherry appeals from a district court judgment affirming an order of the North Dakota Workers’ Compensation Bureau denying him benefits. We affirm.

During the course of his employment as a child care counselor at the North Dakota State Hospital, Wherry sustained injuries to his head and body when a resident assaulted him with a pipe on May 2, 1987. Wherry was taken to the emergency room for treatment for a scalp laceration and bodily injuries. The attending physician, Dr. Hsu, reported that Wherry was “awake & alert” during that treatment. On June 23, 1987, Wherry…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Dewey J. Hassler v. Casper Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
  2. Howes v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Gramling v. North Dakota Workmen's Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Inglis v. North Dakota Workmen's Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Hayes v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Flink v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Negaard-Cooley v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Workforce Safety & Insurance v. AuckNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Otto v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Symington v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996

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