employer liable for death during cancer operation because prior to operation plaintiff had been weakened as a result of an injury to his collarbone suffered while on the job
How later courts described this case
- employer liable for death during cancer operation because prior to operation plaintiff had been weakened as a result of an injury to his collarbone suffered while on the job
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
The defendant, State Industrial Accident Commission, has appealed from a judgment in favor of Mary M. Baker, claimant and widow of Frank O. Baker, who died July 16, 1926. The appeal is grounded upon the alleged error of the lower court in denying defendant's motion for a directed verdict, and in the matter of instructions.