Legal Opinion

Bunker v. Rural Electric Cooperative

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 5, 2001No. WD 58931PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELLIS, Judge.

Terry Bunker was employed by Rural Electric Cooperative of Nodaway Worth County (“Rural Electric”) in Maryville, Missouri. On March 31, 1983, while repairing electrical lines damaged in an ice storm the previous weekend, Bunker accidentally came in contact with an electrical current and received electrical burns on his left hand, right leg, back, and buttocks.1 The injuries ultimately resulted in the amputation of his left arm and right leg.

On April 20, 1984, Mr. Bunker filed a claim for compensation with the Division of Workmen’s Compensation (Division). Based on an agreed…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Missouri National Education Ass'n v. Missouri State Board of EducationMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  2. Roy F. Stamm Electric Co. v. Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  3. Rieger v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Manpower Temporary Services v. SiosonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  5. International Business MacHetes Corp. v. Director of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Buescher v. Missouri Highway & Transportation CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  4. Nance v. Maxon Electric, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. State v. KeyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014

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