Legal Opinion · Dissent

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. Industrial Commission

Utah Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1979No. 15640Published

1DissentWilkins, Justice

I respectfully dissent.

On March 31, 1976, Ivan Thurman was employed by the Church as a janitor of a meetinghouse in Midvale, Utah. That morning, Thurman was setting up tables and chairs for a meeting therein. He felt fine as he began the work, but as he continued, he experienced unusual fatigue and weakness in his arms and back. Despite the weakness and fatigue, he continued setting up chairs and tables until he finished *331preparing the rooms for the meeting. He then sat down to rest. After Thurman had relaxed in a chair for a few minutes, the telephone rang, and as he stood up to answer it, he…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jones v. California Packing Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1952
  2. M & K Corp. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Carling v. Industrial Commission of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Redman Warehousing Corp. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Askren v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1964

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