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· 9/5/1989

Powell v. Vulcan Materials Co.

Citations

  • 384 S.E.2d 725
  • 299 S.C. 325
  • 1989 S.C. LEXIS 171

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that an intense verbal exchange between the employee and the supervisor constituted unusual and extraordinary condition of employee’s work
  • adopting the unusual or extraordinary test that historically applied in heart attack cases
  • unexpected, serious altercation with employee’s supervisor resulting in mental disorder
  • nervous disorder resulting from altercation with co-employee within Act

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Judges: Harwell, Gregory, Chandler, Finney, Toal

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