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Robert J. Auen, Claimant/Appellant, v. Treasurer of the State of Missouri, as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.

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Affirmed

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This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Case Style: Robert J. Auen, Claimant/Appellant, v. Treasurer of the State of Missouri, as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent. Case Number: 72373 Handdown Date: 02/17/1998 Appeal From: Labor and Industrial Relations Commission Counsel for Appellant: G. Richard Fox Counsel for Respondent: Martha C. Moore, Karen M. Speiser and Vicky L. Anthony Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Crane, P.J., Rhodes Russell and J. Dowd, J.J., concur. Opinion: ORDER Claimant, Robert Auen, appeals from an award of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission denying him compensation from the Second Injury Fund. The order of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission is supported by competent and substantial evidence on the whole record. A written opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating the principles of law would have no precedential value. However, the parties have been furnished with a memorandum opinion, for their information only, setting forth the facts and reasons for this order. We affirm the order of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission pursuant to Rule 84.16(b). Separate Opinion: None

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