Skip to main content
· 5/8/1985

Linen v. RUSCON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Citations

  • 332 S.E.2d 211
  • 286 S.C. 67
  • 1985 S.C. LEXIS 415

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding that although expert testimony found claimant suffered from a 20-30% impairment to his back, testimony of vocational expert and claimant provided substantial evidence to affirm Appellate Panel’s decision finding claimant’s impairment exceeded 50%
  • affirming a finding of greater than fifty percent loss of use of the back when highest rating to back was twenty to thirty percent
  • affirming finding of fifty percent loss of use of the back based on other evidence in the record despite doctors assigning impairment ratings of 15% and 20%-30%
  • although expert testimony suggested the claimant suffered from a 20-30% impairment to his back, testimony of claimant and vocational expert was substantial evidence the claimant’s impairment exceeded 50%

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Harwell, Littlejohn, Ness, Gregory, Chandler

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.