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REDMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. v. LANG

WCB 94-11757; CA A89422; SC S43586.

943 P.2d 208 (1997)

326 Or. 32

In the Matter of the Compensation of Perry A. Lang, Claimant. REDMAN INDUSTRIES, INC., and AIG Claim Services, Respondents, v. Perry A. LANG, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided August 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Hittle, of Burt, Swanson, Lathen, Alexander, McCann & Smith, Salem, argued the cause and filed the petition on behalf of petitioner on review.

Jerald P. Keene, of Roberts, Reinisch, Mackenzie, Healey & Wilson, P.C., Portland, argued the cause and filed a response on behalf of respondents on review.

KULONGOSKI, Justice.

The issue in this workers' compensation case is whether a claimant's injury is compensable when the injury was caused by an assault by a co-employee at the workplace. We hold that claimant's injury is compensable.

We take the following undisputed facts from the Court of Appeals' opinion.

"Claimant, a Caucasian male, worked at employer's plant with [assailant], an African-American, male...

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