Bass v. Morganite, Inc.
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Tyson, Bryant, Levinson
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- Appeal from Industrial Commission decision
Related Laws
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Outcome
The Industrial Commission's finding that the plaintiff failed to prove her carpal tunnel syndrome was an occupational disease connected to her employment was affirmed on appeal. The court determined that the plaintiff's symptoms originated from a sliding door injury at her son's house, not her job duties.
Excerpt
1. Workers' Compensation — occupational disease — carpal tunnel syndrome The Industrial Commission did not err in a workers' compensation case by finding that plaintiff employee failed to prove that she contracted an occupational disease of carpal tunnel syndrome in connection with her job duties with defendant company, because: (1) plaintiff failed to satisfy her burden, but instead merely argued that no competent evidence existed to support a finding that plaintiff contracted carpal tunnel syndrome any other way besides her employment with defendant; (2) the unchallenged findings show that both of plaintiff's treating physicians admitted her symptoms started with a sliding door injury at her son's house in April 2000; and (3) the Commission was not required to give the testimony of plaintiff's expert witnesses more weight than that of another doctor who was an expert in hand and wrist disorders. 2. Appeal and Error — preservation of issues — failure to cite authority Although plaintiff contends the Industrial Commission erred in a workers' compensation case by finding that a videotape was an accurate depiction of the primary duties of plaintiff's employment, this assignment of error is deemed abandoned because plaintiff failed to cite any authority in support of her argument. 3. Workers' Compensation — doctor testimony — weight of testimony The Industrial Commission did not err in a workers' compensation case by according more weight to the opinion of a doctor who was an expert in hand and wrist disorders than the opinionsPage 606 of plaintiff's treating physicians, because: (1) competent evidence supported the Commission's findings of fact and its decision to give greater weight to the testimony of the one doctor; and (2) plaintiff's argument that her honesty and credibilit
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