Glidden v. Alexandria Concrete Co.

McCALEB, Justice.

This is an action to recover workmen’s compensation for total and permanent disability and for penalties and attorney’s fees. The claimed disability has allegedly resulted from a cement dermatitis contracted by plaintiff while he was operating a cement truck in the course and scope of his employment. The facts of the case are not disputed and the only issue is: Does the plaintiff’s skin condition render him disabled “ * * * to do work of any reasonable character * * * ” within the meaning and intendment of the Compensation law.

Plaintiff, who was 25 years old at the time of…