Legal Opinion
Leep v. Kentucky State Police
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided April 19, 1963PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMORE, Judge.
The question here is whether the evidence before the Workmen’s Compensation Board compelled, as a matter of law, a finding of total permanent disability by .reason of a leg injury, thus eliminating KRS 342.110 as a limitation on the award. Cf. Department of Mines & Minerals v. Castle, Ky.1951, 240 S.W.2d 44.
In February of 1950 the appellant, a state trooper, suffered a severe injury, including a compound fracture, to his leg below the knee. Since that time there has never been a satisfactory union of the bones (nor, evidently, a healing of the skin and other soft tissues), and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- E. & L. TRANSPORT COMPANY v. HayesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Olson v. TriplettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Clark v. GilleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Department of Mines & Minerals v. CastleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- Holt v. West Kentucky Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Osborne v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Deby Coal Company v. CaldwellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Ed Hall Drilling Co. v. ProfittCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Kilgore v. Goose Creek Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Crib Diaper Service v. StandiferCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
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