MATTER OF INJURY TO SEEVERS

No. 86-15.

720 P.2d 899 (1986)

In the Matter of the INJURY TO: Robert R. SEEVERS, Deceased; Darold E. Gamble, and Clifford R. Haux. APOLLO DRILLING, Appellant (Employer), v. Debra J. SEEVERS, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert R. Seevers, Deceased, Appellee (Claimant), Darold E. Gamble and Clifford R. Haux, Appellees (Injured Workers).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

June 18, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark W. Gifford and Catherine W. Hansen, of Brown, Drew, Apostolos, Massey & Sullivan, Casper, for appellant.

David F. Palmerlee, of Omohundro & Palmerlee, Buffalo, for appellee Seevers.

Stephen K. Gregersen, Sheridan, for appellee Gamble.

Leonard Lang, Casper, for appellee Haux.

Before THOMAS, C.J., and BROWN, CARDINE, URBIGKIT and MACY, JJ.


MACY, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court's denial of a motion under Rule 60(b), W.R.C.P., to set aside orders dismissing employees' claims for worker's compensation benefits. It is unique in that the employer, Apollo Drilling (Apollo), is the party which sought to have the orders dismissing the claims set aside. We find that Apollo has failed to carry its burden of showing that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion.

We affirm...

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