{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"anthony-easley","displayName":"Anthony Easley","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed113451:undated","opinionId":"f606babc-292f-57e8-8411-609a68d22681","slug":"anthony-easley-appellant-v-treasurer-of-missouri-as-custodian-of-the-seco-113451","caseName":"Anthony Easley, Appellant, v. Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED113451","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Anthony Easley appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision, which affirmed an administrative law judge's finding that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for permanent and total disability benefits. Easley argued that expert testimony showed he was permanently and totally disabled from a combination of his primary injury and preexisting blindness, and that his blindness qualified as a preexisting disability. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's decision, holding that it was supported by substantial and competent evidence that Easley was permanently and totally disabled from his primary injury alone, making the Fund not liable.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=225079","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/anthony-easley-appellant-v-treasurer-of-missouri-as-custodian-of-the-seco-113451","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":20,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"workers-compensation","label":"Workers' Compensation","href":"/practice-areas/workers-compensation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/workers-compensation"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}