Lombardo v. Atkinson-Kiewit

746 A.2d 679 (2000)

Alfred LOMBARDO

v.

ATKINSON-KIEWIT.

No. 98-103-M.P.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 1, 2000.

Before WEISBERGER, C.J., LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ.

Alfredo T. Conte, Providence, for Plaintiff.

Denise M. Lombardo-Myers, Providence, Elaine D. Giannini, for Defendant.

OPINION

FLANDERS, Justice.

This workers' compensation case concerns the modern status of the so-called odd-lot doctrine.[1] Traditionally, permanently but only partially disabled employees were nevertheless entitled to recover total-disability benefits if, in light of their dimmed employment…