Court Overturns PTD Award for Injured Mechanic Under Odd-Lot Doctrine

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in setting aside a determination that a veteran mechanic had only a permanent partial disability from back and ankle injuries. Case: Pruismann v. Iowa Tanklines Inc., No. 19-1012, 08/05/2020, published. Facts: Rick Pruismann worked for Iowa Tanklines Inc. from 1990 to 2005. For the last 20 years of his tenure, Pruismann was a mechanic. IT’s job description for the position of mechanic states an employee must be able to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb and balance at heights, frequently lift and/or move 10 pounds, an...