Legal Opinion
Morrison v. Afognak Logging, Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1989No. S-2338PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.
FACTS
On October 31, 1983, appellant Robert Morrison injured his elbow and wrist while working for Afognak Logging, Inc. The injury was treated by Richard Gamer, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon. On December 28, 1984, Dr. Garner rated Morrison’s permanent impairment at 30%. Eighteen percentage points were assigned according to the American Medical Association’s Guide to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guide) based on range of motion measurements. Dr. Garner then “arbitrarily” added an additional twelve percentage points because the injury was to Morrison’s…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Delaney v. Alaska AirlinesAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
- Morrison-Knudsen Company v. VereenAlaska Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by13 opinions
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