PETRY v. SPAULDING DRYWALL

No. 17798.

788 P.2d 197 (1990)

117 Idaho 382

Elwyn R. PETRY, Claimant-Appellant, v. SPAULDING DRYWALL, Employer, and Western Community Insurance Company, Surety, Defendant-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

February 28, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cooke, Lamanna, Smith & Cogswell, Priest River, for appellant. Nicolas M. Lamanna, argued.

Brady, Saetrum & Lerma, Chartered, Boise, for respondents. Michael E. Powers, argued.


McDEVITT, Justice.

Elwyn Petry was employed by Spaulding Drywall for several years as a drywall hanger. This occupation required Petry to lift heavy panels of sheetrock onto framed walls and ceilings.

On August 29, 1985, Petry was lifting a piece of sheetrock when he slipped, and immediately felt a pain in his right shoulder. After resting for a few minutes the pain subsided, and he continued to work for the rest of the day. Petry notified his employer, Mr...

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