Stokes v. First National Bank

Finney, Justice:

This workers’ compensation case is before this Court on a writ of certiorari from the Court of Appeals, Stokes v. First National Bank, 298 S.C. 13, 377 S.E. (2d) 922 (Ct. App. 1988). The petitioners, First National Bank (FNB), and Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, 1 appeal the Court of Appeals’ holding that Respondent Danny W. Stokes (Stokes) is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for a nervous breakdown caused by emotional stimuli or stressors alone. We affirm.

Stokes was employed as Vice President in charge of item processing at FNB’s Operations Center…