Legal Opinion
Price v. MTD Prods. & Safety Nat'l Cas. Corp.
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided September 19, 2017No. 2016–WC–00925–COAPublished
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Timothy Price appeals the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission's denial of his workers' compensation claim. We find no error and affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. Price was employed by MTD Products from 1989 to 2012. MTD manufactures lawn equipment, including lawnmowers, snow blowers, edgers, and tillers. Price's primary job was to drive a tow motor, which is a modified forklift. Price would use the tow motor to pick up and transport boxes. However, if the production line became backed up or there were problems with the products coming down the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hedge v. Leggett & Platt, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Short v. Wilson Meat House, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
- HUGH DANCY CO., INC. v. MooneyhamCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
- Washington v. Woodland Village Nursing HomeCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009
- Airtran, Inc. v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
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