WYATT v. HANCOCK NELSON MERCANTILE COMPANY

No. 43483.

207 N.W.2d 342 (1973)

Roger WYATT, Respondent, v. HANCOCK NELSON MERCANTILE COMPANY and Associated Indemnity, Relators, Hancock Nelson Mercantile Company and Sentry Insurance Company, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Rehearing Denied May 31, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jardine, Logan & O'Brien and Graham Heikes, St. Paul, for relators.

Jack DeVaughn, Minneapolis (for Wyatt).

Hansen, Hazen, Dordell & Bradt and Lawrence Hazen, St. Paul (for Hancock Nelson Merc. Co., and Sentry Ins. Co.)

Considered en banc without oral argument.


PER CURIAM.

The issues presented for review in this workmen's compensation case are whether the employer had knowledge or notice of the injury within 90 days of the accident, and whether the employee sustained his burden of proving that he suffered a work-related injury.

The employee had a long history of back trouble when on January 23, 1970, he sustained another injury. Surgery revealed an extruded disc fragment. The employee himself disclosed the medical...

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