| Full Citation | Troy Scott and Jilann Scott v. Michael Pyn; Civ. 00-1640 |
| Court | State of South Dakota, County of Minnehaha in Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit |
| Facts of Case | Male with a high school equivalency diploma sustained back and neck injuries resulting in difficulties with lifting, bending, climbing |
| Analysis | Loss of employability in a range of 87% to 94% and a loss of earning capacity of 34% based on a reduction in earnings and worklife |
| Challenge | Motion (February 2003) |
| Challenge Issues |
Worklife expectancy related issues: Peer review process Rodgers article Phillips v. Industrial Machine Strickland v. Roosevelt County |
| VEI response |
VEI Affidavit (August 2003) Though VEI was not directly associated with this case, we were asked to offer background information on the validity of The New Worklife Expectancy Tables and their underlying data. |
| Results | Challenge unsuccessful; Order (November 2003) |
