Legal Opinion
Rasnick v. Pittston Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 1989No. Record 870436 and 870437PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
In this appeal, we consider under what circumstances the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act allows an injured employee to bring a common-law tort action for negligence.
The facts are undisputed. Clinchfield Coal Company (Clinch-field) develops, mines, processes, and ships coal throughout Southwest Virginia. Clinchfield’s business includes engineering, mine safety, mining, processing, and shipping activities. On June 21, 1983, an explosion at Clinchfield’s McClure Mine No. 1 in Dickenson County, Virginia, killed seven coal miners and seriously in jured three other miners. All the miners were…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Feitig v. ChalkleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Boggs v. Blue Diamond Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
- Whalen v. Dean Steel Erection Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Intermodal Services, Inc. v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- Rea, Administratrix v. FordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Volb v. G.E. Capital Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Manor v. Nestle Food Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1997
- Butler v. SOUTHERN STATES CO-OP., INC.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2005
- Slater v. Skyhawk Transportation, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1999
- Johnson v. Jefferson National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
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