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The plaintiff, Wellington, a butcher for John Morrell Meat Packing Company, sustained a knee injury on January 16, 1979, while on the company premises during his lunch break. He slipped on a brick placed in a puddle near an exit from the lunchroom, an area commonly used by employees with the employer's knowledge. The trial court initially dismissed his worker's compensation claim, ruling that the accident did not arise out of and in the course of his employment. However, the appellate court reversed this decision, citing similar cases where injuries sustained on employer premises during lunch breaks were deemed compensable, and remanded the case for a new trial.
Wellington v. John Morrell & Co. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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The plaintiff, Wellington, a butcher for John Morrell Meat Packing Company, sustained a knee injury on January 16, 1979, while on the company premises during his lunch break. He slipped on a brick placed in a puddle near an exit from the lunchroom, an area commonly used by employees with the employer's knowledge. The trial court initially dismissed his worker's compensation claim, ruling that the accident did not arise out of and in the course of his employment. However, the appellate court reversed this decision, citing similar cases where injuries sustained on employer premises during lunch breaks were deemed compensable, and remanded the case for a new trial.
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