Olivieri v. City of Bridgeport

The record shows that the Commissioner made an award to the claimant based upon an accident which caused the death of her husband.

The respondent appealed and, in an exceptionally lucid memorandum filed January 25, 1938 the Court (John Rufus Booth, J.) held that upon the "facts found" that as claimant's decedent's employment was that of a relief worker, the claimant was not entitled to compensation, because, in effect, the employment did not arise out of contract. Accordingly, the appeal was sustained and the award made by the Commissioner vacated.

As noted supra, Judge Booth's decision was…