Legal Opinion
Jensen v. Sport Bowl, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1991No. 17156, 17171PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
An employed minor was injured while working at a bowling alley. Summary judgment was granted dismissing his tort action against employer on the basis of worker’s compensation exclusivity. He appeals.
Facts
Robert Jensen was 14 years old when he went to work as a pinchaser for Sport Bowl (employer) in the fall of 1986. Part of Jensen’s job was to wipe oil from automatic pinsetting machines. On November 23, 1986, between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m., Jensen lost his right index finger when the rag he was using to wipe oil from a pinsetting machine became entangled in a moving pulley.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wilson v. Great Northern Railway CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Blancato v. Feldspar Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Beauchamp v. Dow Chemical Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1986
- VerBouwens v. Hamm Wood ProductsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- Joyce v. A.C. & S., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Harn v. Continental Lumber Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- Brishky v. StateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- Brazones v. ProtheSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- Canal Insurance Co. v. AbrahamSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
- Goodman v. Sioux Steel Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
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