Ballard v. Younger Transportation, Inc.

SHORTESS, Judge.

Brenda Lee Ballard (plaintiff), brought suit against Younger Transportation, Inc., her employer, for workers’ compensation benefits, alleging that she became totally and permanently disabled from the performance of her trade after sustaining an injury while on the job. Plaintiff was employed by defendant as a “hot-shot” driver and sustained an injury to her back while lifting the tailgate of her truck on February 7, 1981.

The trial court found plaintiff to be totally and permanently disabled under the odd lot doctrine, found that defendant was arbitrary, capricious and without…