Legal Opinion

Plunkett v. St. Francis Valley Lumber Co.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided August 24, 1988No. CA 88-51PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

James R. Cooper, Judge.

In this appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Commission the only issue is whether the Commission was correct in holding that the appellant’s claim is barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm.

The appellant was injured on July 11,1979, when a ladder on which he was standing came into contact with a power line. On June 3,1981, the appellant filed a civil suit in the circuit court of Poinsett County against the appellant, Arkansas Power and Light, and E. Ritter Company. On April 11,1983, the trial court granted the appellee’s request for a directed verdict, finding…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hamilton v. Jeffrey Stone Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1988
  2. Bryan v. Ford, Bacon & DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
  3. St. John v. ARK. LIME CO.(RANGAIRE CORP.)Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1983
  4. Miller v. EverettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
  5. Guthrie v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1987

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing v. BakerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  2. Oberreiter v. Fullbright TruckingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998

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