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Dorothy L. Foster appealed a trial court judgment in a workers' compensation case that found no compensable injury and estopped her from recovery due to fraud. Foster had a history of back surgery from a 1964 injury with C. R. Daniels Company, for which she received a permanent partial disability award. She was later hired by Levi Strauss in 1968, but intentionally falsified her employment application by concealing her prior back trouble. The current lawsuit concerned a subsequent back injury sustained in 1976 while employed at Levi Strauss. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, applying a three-pronged estoppel test which established willful misrepresentation, employer reliance despite a supervisor's alleged knowledge, and a causal connection between Foster's prior medical condition and the subsequent injury, supported by medical testimony.
Foster v. Esis, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Dorothy L. Foster appealed a trial court judgment in a workers' compensation case that found no compensable injury and estopped her from recovery due to fraud. Foster had a history of back surgery from a 1964 injury with C. R. Daniels Company, for which she received a permanent partial disability award. She was later hired by Levi Strauss in 1968, but intentionally falsified her employment application by concealing her prior back trouble. The current lawsuit concerned a subsequent back injury sustained in 1976 while employed at Levi Strauss. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, applying a three-pronged estoppel test which established willful misrepresentation, employer reliance despite a supervisor's alleged knowledge, and a causal connection between Foster's prior medical condition and the subsequent injury, supported by medical testimony.
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