Yancy B. Burns's Legal Cases (3)

Slip and fall accident

Jones v. Imperial Palace of Mississippi, LLC, (Miss. Ct. App. 2013)

Oct 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Reversed and Remanded

Patron was injured when he tripped and fell on misaligned bumper block in casino garage. Casino employee admitted that he knew that the misaligned bumper blocks were a tripping hazard before the occur ... rence. Corporate representative of the casino conceded that casino failed to inspect the bumper blocks or implement any form of proactive safety procedures or perform proactive maintenance with respect to the bumper blocks The circuit court found that the casino had no knowledge of such a hazardous condition on the premises. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of the casino. The Court of Appeals revered the circuit court's order granting summary judgment and found that there was a genuine issue of material fact in dispute as to whether the casino has actual knowledge of the hazard posed by the misaligned bumper blocks.

Personal injury

Renfroe v. Berryhill, 910 So.2d 624 (Miss. Ct. App. 2005)

Jan 01, 2005

OUTCOME: Reversed and Rendered

Employee injured by supervisor who initiated horseplay. The employer was legally required to secure workers' compensation coverage but failed to do so. Employee files civil action and argues that con ... tributory negligence cannot be allocated to the employee due to legal effect of the employer's failure to secure workers' compensation coverage. The Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's decision that allowed the jury to assign contributory negligence to the injured worker.

Workers compensation

Kitchens v. Jerry Vowell Logging; 874 So.2d 456 (Miss. 2004)

May 25, 2004

OUTCOME: Remanded to Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission

Mississippi Court of Appeals found that the fact that the injured worker's former employer was willing to rehire him with adjusted job requirements at the same pay did not sustain a finding of no loss ... of wage-earning capacity. There is no guarantee of permanent future employment with that employer even assuming that the employer has the best of intentions.

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