MASS MERCHANDISE, INC. v. HARP

No. 76-22.

536 S.W.2d 729 (1976)

MASS MERCHANDISE, INC., Employer and Home Insurance Company, Insurance Carrier, Appellants, v. Jimmy E. HARP, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Putman, Davis & Bassett, Fayetteville, for appellants.

Adams & Covington, Harrison, for appellee.


FOGLEMAN, Justice.

Appellee Jimmy E. Harp was an over-the-road truck driver for appellant, Mass Merchandisers, Inc. His claim for compensation for injuries incurred on May 4, 1974 in an automobile collision on Highway 166 near Edna, Kansas, was denied by the Workmen's Compensation Commission. The commission found that appellants, his employer and its carrier, had met their burden of proving that Harp was intoxicated and that his injury was solely occasioned by his...

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