MISSION INSURANCE CO. v. DUNDON

84-08785 and 84-08786; CA A40182.

739 P.2d 1069 (1987)

86 Or.App. 470

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPENSATION OF MICHAEL P. DUNDON, Claimant. MISSION INSURANCE Company and Wood Contractors, Petitioners, v. Michael P. DUNDON, Crawford Logging and Loggers Assurance Company, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marianne Bottini, Portland, argued the cause, for petitioners. With her on the briefs was Bottini, Bottini & Lehner, Portland.

H. Scott Plouse, Medford, argued the cause and filed the brief, for respondents Crawford Logging and Loggers Assurance Company.

No appearance for respondent Dundon.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


YOUNG, Judge.

Mission Insurance Company (Mission) and Wood Contractors (Wood) seek review of a Workers' Compensation Board order holding them responsible for claimant's right knee injury. The issue is whether claimant suffered an aggravation (the responsibility of Mission and Wood) or a new injury (the responsibility of Loggers Assurance Company (Loggers) and Crawford Logging (Crawford)). We hold that Loggers and Crawford are responsible and reverse.

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