Chrysler Motor Corp. v. Cole

After an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court found that the employee, Carl Edward Cole, had suffered two work-related injuries while working for his employer, Chrysler Motor Corporation, and was due to be paid workmen's compensation benefits. Specifically, the trial court found that, as a result of an August 12, 1986, accident, the employee sustained a permanent partial disability and had a 29 percent loss in his ability to earn. Additionally, the trial court found that the employee sustained another injury while working for the same employer on February 23, 1987, which resulted in a…