Legal Opinion
Martin v. Powell
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 16, 1985No. 1-884 A 201PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RATLIFF, Presiding Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Rebecca and Ivan Martin brought suit against Rebecca's co-employee, Steven Powell, for injuries Rebecca suffered at her place of employment. The Fayette Circuit Court granted Powell's Motion for Summary Judgment and the Martins appeal. We reverse.
FACTS
The essential facts are not in dispute. On April 19, 1981, Rebecca Martin was working at the nurse's station in the Fa-yette Memorial Hospital emergency room. Steven Powell, an orderly at the hospital, sneaked up behind Rebecca while she was seated at her desk. He intended to wheel Rebecea around the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Maines v. Cronomer Valley Fire Dept., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- O'Dell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
- Skinner v. MartinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
- Ward v. TillmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
- Block v. FruehaufIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Wine-Settergren v. LameyIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
- Nelson v. DenkinsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
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