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Dietz v. Ramuda

Oregon Supreme Court
Aug 3, 1995
321 Or. 416 (Or. 1995)

Summary

recognizing that the fact that a work injury precipitated a claimant's condition does not necessarily mean that it was the major contributing cause

Summary of this case from In the Matter, Compensation of Garcia

Opinion

WCB 92-09712; CA A81010; SC S41759

Argued and submitted May 4, 1995

Review dismissed as improvidently allowed August 3, 1995

On review from the Court of Appeals.

Judicial review from Workers' Compensation Board. 130 Or. App. 397, 882 P.2d 618 (1994).

Floyd H. Shebley, Oregon City, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner on review.

David L. Runner, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent on review SAIF Corporation. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, Salem.

No appearance for respondent on review Ramuda.

Before Gillette, Presiding Justice, and Van Hoomissen, Fadeley, Unis, Graber, and Durham, Justices.

Carson, C.J., did not participate in this decision.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

Review dismissed as improvidently allowed.

Fadeley and Durham, JJ., would not dismiss.


Summaries of

Dietz v. Ramuda

Oregon Supreme Court
Aug 3, 1995
321 Or. 416 (Or. 1995)

recognizing that the fact that a work injury precipitated a claimant's condition does not necessarily mean that it was the major contributing cause

Summary of this case from In the Matter, Compensation of Garcia

stating rule regarding combined conditions

Summary of this case from Torres v. SAIF Corp. (In re Torres)

stating standard of review

Summary of this case from In the Matter of the Compensation of Molena
Case details for

Dietz v. Ramuda

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Compensation of Robert L. Dietz, Claimant. Robert L…

Court:Oregon Supreme Court

Date published: Aug 3, 1995

Citations

321 Or. 416 (Or. 1995)
898 P.2d 768

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