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McGOWAN v. ORLEANS FURNITURE, INC.

No. 90-CC-0274.

586 So.2d 163 (1991)

Herman McGOWAN v. ORLEANS FURNITURE, INC. and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

September 4, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Christopher Farris, Farris & Farris, Hattiesburg, for appellant.

Jolly W. Matthews, III, Ingram, Matthews & Stroud, Hattiesburg, for appellees.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and ROBERTSON and SULLIVAN, JJ.

SULLIVAN, Justice, for the Court:

Herman McGowan was employed at Orleans Furniture. He was not assigned to any one particular job but filled in wherever someone was needed. He earned an average weekly wage of $158.00. On September 16, 1985, he was cutting lumber when a pallet fell over and hit him on the leg, specifically his left ankle.1 He saw Dr. Campbell, the company doctor, about an hour later. Dr. Campbell took x-rays and told McGowan...

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