1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.W.2d
  4. 777 N.W.2d
  5. 777 N.W.2d 363 (2010)
 

DARLING v. WEST RIVER MASONRY, INC.

No. 25275.

777 N.W.2d 363 (2010)

2010 SD 4

Joel DARLING, Claimant and Appellant, v. WEST RIVER MASONRY, INC., Employer and Appellee, and United Fire & Casualty Company, Insurer and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 6, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Simpson of Julius & Simpson, LLP, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorney for appellant.

Eric C. Blomfelt, Jeremy D. Nauman of Eric C. Blomfelt & Associates, PC, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for appellees.

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Joel Darling (Darling) appeals the circuit court judgment that the South Dakota Department of Labor (the Department) erred in concluding his work-related injury was a major contributing cause of his disk bulges, nerve impingement, stress fractures, and disk slippage so that the treatment, including surgery, related to those conditions was compensable. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

BACKGROUND

[¶ 2.] Darling...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases