Legal Opinion
Wright v. Ace American Insurance
Montana Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 2011No. DA 10-0307PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
¶1 Ace American Insurance Co. (Ace), appeals from the 2010 Workers’ Compensation Court (WCC) Order holding Ace liable for additional medical benefits and allowing for the reinstatement of temporary total disability benefits for claimant Joseph Wright (Wright). We address the following issues:
¶2 1. Whether the WCC erred as a matter of law in ordering additional medical benefits.
¶3 2. Whether the WCC’s decision is supported by substantial credible evidence.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶4 In October 2004, while working for Interstate Brands, Inc., Wright was removing pallets from a jammed…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- S.L.H. v. State Compensation Mutual Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 2000
- Linton v. City of Great FallsMontana Supreme Court · 1988
- Hiett v. Missoula County Public SchoolsMontana Supreme Court · 2003
- Snyder v. San Francisco Feed & GrainMontana Supreme Court · 1987
- Gamble v. SearsMontana Supreme Court · 2007
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Stokes v. Montana Thirteenth Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 2011
- Eldorado Coop Canal Co. v. Ben HogMontana Supreme Court · 2016
- Bates v. NevaMontana Supreme Court · 2014
- Montana State Fund v. GrandeMontana Supreme Court · 2012
- Banco v. Liberty Northwest InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 2012
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.