Matter of Haynie

592 P.2d 693 (1979)

In the Matter of Injury to Elmer J. HAYNIE.

AMAX COAL COMPANY, Appellant (Defendant-Employer below),

v.

Elmer J. HAYNIE, Appellee (Plaintiff-Employee below).

No. 5027.

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 14, 1979.

David G. Lewis of Brown, Drew, Apostolos, Massey & Sullivan, Casper, for appellant.

John M. Daly of Daly, Maycock & Anderson, Gillette, for appellee.

Before RAPER, C.J., McCLINTOCK, THOMAS, and ROSE, JJ., and GUTHRIE, J., Retired.[*]

THOMAS, Justice.

This case involves the application of the Worker's Compensation Act (§ 27-310, W.S. 1957, as amended, et seq., now § 27-12-101,…