FARISH v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ARIZONA

No. 2 CA-IC 89-0063.

167 Ariz. 288 (1990)

806 P.2d 877

James FARISH, Petitioner Employee, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA, Respondent, Pinal General Hospital, Respondent Employer, The Orion Group, Respondent Carrier.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department B.

Reconsideration Denied July 27, 1990.

Review Denied March 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Miller, Pitt & McAnally by Armando Rivera, Tucson, for petitioner employee.

Anita R. Valainis, Chief Counsel, Indus. Com'n of Arizona, Phoenix, for respondent.

Long, Lester & Lundmark by Steven C. Lester and R. Todd Lundmark, Phoenix, for respondent employer and respondent carrier.


OPINION

LIVERMORE, Presiding Judge.

Petitioner James Farish worked as a custodian for respondent employer Pinal General Hospital. On January 23, 1989, his left knee gave way for no apparent reason while he was pushing a mop bucket down a hallway. He saw Dr. Eugene Chandler who diagnosed a torn medial meniscus and eventually performed surgery. Farish's claim for workers' compensation benefits was denied and a hearing was held. The parties stipulated that Dr...

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