Legal Opinion
Whitworth v. Window World, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 28, 2008No. 26474PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
In Whitworth v. Window World, Inc., Op. No.2005-UP-471 (S.C. Ct.App. filed July 26, 2005), the court of appeals reversed the order of the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s denying benefits and held that Respondent’s accident fell within an exception to the going and coming rule. We granted certiorari to review that decision and now reverse.
Factual/Procedural Background
Respondent Tracy Lee Whitworth was employed by Petitioner Window World, Inc. (“Window World”) as a window installer and assigned to a job at a residence. Respondent installed three windows on Saturday, seven windows on Sunday,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lark v. Bi-Lo, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
- Shealy v. Aiken CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Tiller v. National Health Care CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Grant v. Grant TextilesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
- Medlin v. Upstate Plaster ServiceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Original Blue Ribbon Taxi Corp. v. South Carolina Department of Motor VehiclesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
- South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental ControlCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
- Collins v. CharlotteCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2012
- Wofford ex rel. Wofford v. City of Spartanburg ex rel. South Carolina Municipal Insurance TrustCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015