FARRIS v. HUSTON BARGER MASONRY, INC.

No. 88-SC-788-DG.

780 S.W.2d 611 (1989)

Terry FARRIS, Linda Farris and Workers' Compensation Board, Movants, v. HUSTON BARGER MASONRY, INC., and Kentucky Associated General Contractors, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

November 30, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Oliver Mann, Trimble & Mann, Corbin, for movants.

Mark D. Knight, Travis & Knight, Somerset, for respondents.


COMBS, Justice.

In reversing the Madison Circuit Court, which had affirmed an award of the Workers' Compensation Board, the Court of Appeals stated, "[i]n our view, there is insufficient evidence to show Farris was acting in the course of his employment when he was injured. Consequently, the Board erred in finding Farris's injuries to be compensable."

On July 3, 1985, Terry Farris was employed by Huston Barger Masonry, Inc., as a mason tender or hod carrier...

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