A truck driver's injurious fall did not arise out of the course of employment because it was caused by an idiopathic condition, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Watkins v. Trogdon Masonry, Inc., No. COA09-758, 4/6/10. Published.Facts: Louis Watkins, a driver for Trogdon Masonry, was injured in May 2007 after business owner Edward Trogdon asked him to take a forklift to Ronnie's Country Store for repairs. The workers at Ronnie's told Watkins that the forklift needed a new tire. Watkins told them that he needed authorization before buying it.Watkins called Trogdon on ...
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