COOPER v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

No. 9931.

15 Utah 2d 91 (1963)

387 P.2d 689

LOUIS W. COOPER, PLAINTIFF, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF UTAH, MARCUS PLUMBING AND HEATING, AND THE STATE INSURANCE FUND, DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of Utah.

December 27, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Cummings, Stone & Flangas, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff.

A. Pratt Kesler, Atty. Gen., Charles Welch, Jr., Salt Lake City, for defendants.


CROCKETT, Justice.

Louis W. Cooper seeks reversal of an order by the Industrial Commission denying workmen's compensation.

On November 21, 1961, Mr. Cooper was working as a laborer for Marcus W. Johnson Plumbing and Heating Company at Moab, Utah. His duties involved the handling and laying sewer pipe. Because the hoist usually used for handling heavy pipe could not reach one particular length, plaintiff was helping to lift one end of a 250-pound pipe when...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases