Missouri Supreme Court hands down ruling concerning Jasper County case

The Supreme Court of Missouri handed down opinions ion Monday, December 23 in a case that originally concerned an on-the-job injury to an employee.

The case was SC100659, Joe David Hudson v. Joplin Regional Stockyards Inc., concerning an appeal from the Jasper County Circuit Court. Arguments were delivered Wednesday, December 4.

In 2002, Hudson was attempting to load a bull onto a trailer while working for Joplin Regional Stockyards Inc. when his left ankle was crushed and severely injured. Hudson sought workers’ compensation benefits following his injury.

Overview:
An employer appealed the circuit court’s order reviving a prior judgment arising from a workers’ compensation case and overruling the employer’s motion for relief from the prior judgment.

In a unanimous decision written by Judge Zel M. Fischer, the Supreme Court of Missouri reversed the circuit court’s order. Because the employer has paid the entire lump sum due under the judgment, the circuit court erred in finding the judgment had not been satisfied.

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