QUIRK v. ELECTRIC MACHINERY MFG. CO.

No. 45565.

236 N.W.2d 782 (1975)

Lorraine E. QUIRK, Respondent, v. ELECTRIC MACHINERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, et al., Relators, State Treasurer, Custodian of the Special Compensation Fund, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

December 12, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lasley, Gaughan, Reid & Stich and W. M. Lasley, Minneapolis, for relators.

Abrams & Spector and John J. Horvei, Minneapolis, for Quirk.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., Kenneth McCoy, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for State Treasurer.

Heard before OTIS, PETERSON and SCOTT, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.


PETERSON, Justice.

The issue in this workmen's compensation case is whether, for purposes of the second-injury statute, Minn.St. 176.131, the term "physical impairment" means an impairment of one's body or is limited to impairment of one member of the body. As raised in the circumstances of this case, it is determinative of whether a second injury is chargeable to the special compensation fund.

The employee, Lorraine E. Quirk, worked for the employer, Electric...

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