Lee v. Schwegmann Giant Super Markets

BYRNES, Judge.

This appeal arises out of an award of Worker Compensation benefits. We affirm.

FACTS

On August 9, 1982, appellee, Leon W. Lee, an employee of appellant, Schweg-mann Brothers Giant Super Markets, Inc., [“Schwegmann”] was injured during a scuffle with an applicant for an open position in Schwegmann’s seafood department. Lee was employed as supervisor of this department. On the day of the incident, a Vietnamese employee of Schwegmann applied to Lee for an opening in his department. Lee ultimately hired someone else, allegedly because the Vietnamese applicant spoke very poor English.…