Davis v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

NATURE OF CASE

The plaintiff, Randy Davis, was injured as a result of an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear). Davis was able to continue working at Goodyear, but with physical restrictions, and he filed a petition for workers’ compensation benefits. At trial, the parties stipulated to the compensability of the injury and submitted the amount of Davis’ damages to the single judge. The court-appointed vocational rehabilitation specialist had opined that Davis had suffered a 25- to 30-percent loss of earning power if he was…