ORTIZ v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF UTAH

No. 870527-CA.

766 P.2d 1092 (1989)

Emilio ORTIZ, Plaintiff, v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF UTAH, and Kennecott Copper Corp. (self-insured) and Second Injury Fund, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

January 3, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Black, Susan B. Diana (argued), Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Henry K. Chai, II (argued), Snow, Christensen & Martineau, Salt Lake City, for defendants.

Erie V. Boorman, Adm'r, Salt Lake City, for Second Injury Fund.

P. Drew Hunter, Director, Human Resources, Bingham Canyon, for Kennecott Copper Corp.

Before DAVIDSON, BENCH and GREENWOOD, JJ.


OPINION

DAVIDSON, Judge:

An administrative law judge denied Emilio R. Ortiz's claim for total permanent disability. The Industrial Commission denied Ortiz's motion for review and affirmed the A.L.J.'s order. Ortiz now appeals the denial of benefits and his motion for review. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1951, Ortiz fell in the shower and injured his neck and back. From 1951 to 1976 he suffered numerous other mishaps that also resulted in back injury...

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