HELENA/WEST HELENA SCHOOLS v. HISLIP

No. CA 02-013.

79 S.W.3d 404 (2002)

78 Ark.App. 109

HELENA/WEST HELENA SCHOOLS and Arkansas School Boards Association v. Regina HISLIP.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division III.

June 26, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roberts, Roberts & Russell, P.A., by: Michael Lee Roberts and Mary-Marsha Porter, Little Rock, for appellants.

Philip M. Wilson, Little Rock, for appellee.


JOHN B. ROBBINS, Judge.

Appellee Regina Hislip sustained a compensable neck injury while working for appellant Helena/West Helena Schools on October 24, 1998. Dr. Gregory Ricca subsequently performed a fusion surgery, which was unsuccessful. He recommended a second fusion surgery, but benefits for the second surgery were controverted by the appellant based on its contention that Mrs. Hislip's continued smoking constituted an independent intervening cause, which prolonged...

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