Legal Opinion

Rathbun v. Leesona Corp.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 1, 1983No. 82-478-AppealPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (commission) denying the employer’s petition to review and granting the employee’s petition to enforce the terms of a decree. The employer appeals.

On September 17, 1979, Earl Rathbun sustained an injury while employed at Lee-sona Corporation (Leesona). He was paid compensation benefits pursuant to a preliminary agreement executed by the parties on September 26, 1979, which described the injury as a muscle strain in the right shoulder. After signing a suspension agreement and receipt, the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Roadway Express, Inc. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human RightsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  2. Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce v. HackettSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  3. State v. HealySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  4. Walker v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  5. Berberian v. Town of WesterlySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  2. Hartman v. City of ProvidenceDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1986
  3. Blue Cross of Rhode Island v. CannonDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1984
  4. Donahue v. Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation & HospitalsDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1986
  5. Formisano v. Blue Cross of Rhode IslandSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984

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