# O'Rourke v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

> Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · January 8, 2014 · 83 A.3d 1125

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/4968410

## Case

- **Full name:** Laura O'ROURKE v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (GARTLAND)
- **Court:** Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** January 8, 2014
- **Citations:** 83 A.3d 1125; 2014 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 38; 2014 WL 51669
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Leadbetter
- **Judges:** Covey, Jubelirer, Leadbetter, Leavitt, McCullough, Pellegrini, Simpson
- **Cited by:** 6 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

DISSENTING OPINION BY
Judge LEADBETTER.
In the middle of the night, a young man stabbed his mother with a butcher knife while she lay sleeping in her own bed, in her own home. I believe it defies logic to call this a work related injury. Therefore, I would affirm the Board and so must respectfully dissent.

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