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RICHFIELD CARE CENTER v. TORGERSON

No. 20412.

733 P.2d 178 (1987)

RICHFIELD CARE CENTER and Utah State Insurance Fund, Plaintiffs, v. Lydia J. TORGERSON and Utah State Industrial Commission, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

February 12, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred R. Silvester, Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs.

Michael R. Labrum, Richfield, for defendants.

HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiffs seek reversal of an award of compensation and medical benefits for aggravation of a preexisting industrial injury. The primary issue presented is whether the incident that caused the aggravation constituted "an injury as the result of an accident" within the purview of U.C.A., 1953, § 35-1-45 (Repl.Vol. 4B, 1974 ed.) (amended 1984). We conclude that it did and affirm the award.

Defendant Lydia J. Torgerson's employment...

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