Coomes v. Robertson Lumber Co.
Kentucky Supreme Court
427 S.W.2d 809 (1968)
- Written by Serena Lipski, JD
Facts
William Gerald Coomes (plaintiff) was an employee of Robertson Lumber Company (Robertson) (defendant). On September 10, 1964, Coomes returned to work after lunch, and a Robertson salesperson observed Coomes, who appeared normal. An hour later, the same salesperson went into the lumber yard where Coomes had been unloading two-by-fours from a truck. The salesperson saw Coomes stagger to his feet with blood on his forehead. No one saw how Coomes was injured, and the salesperson did not remember seeing anything on the ground that may have caused Coomes’s injury. There was no evidence that the injury was idiopathic. Coomes filed a claim for workers’-compensation benefits, but the Kentucky Workman’s Compensation Board (WCB) denied compensation. Coomes appealed to the circuit court, which affirmed the WCB’s decision. Coomes appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Milliken, J.)
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