Legal Opinion

Baird v. Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 9, 2003No. 25458PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN E. PARRISH, Judge.

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. (employer) appeals a workers’ compensation award by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (the commission) to William S. Baird (claimant). Employer contends the award was not supported by competent or substantial evidence. This court affirms.

An award by the commission will be reversed on appeal only if there is no substantial evidence to support the award or the award is clearly contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Wilmeth v. TMI, Inc., 26 S.W.3d 476, 478 (Mo.App.2000). An appellate court views the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wilmeth v. TMI, INC.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  2. Keener v. Wilcox Electric, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Lorenz v. Sweetheart Cup Co., Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. Gaston v. Steadley Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2002

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hampton v. Big Boy Steel ErectionSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
  2. Johnson v. Indiana Western Express, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2009
  3. Tidwell v. Walker ConstructionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2004

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