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McDonald v. John J. Orr & Son, Inc.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 28, 1962No. Eq. No. 2969PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.

This is an employee’s original petition for compensation. After a hearing thereon a trial commissioner on December 2, 1960 entered a decree wherein he found that the petitioner had failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence “that on or about September 26, 1959 the pe titioner sustained a personal injury to wit: an injury to his back which arose out of or was sustained in the course of his employment with the respondent, or was connected therewith, or was referable thereto” and denied and dismissed the petition. From that decree the petitioner appealed to the full commission, which on…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gorman v. Hand Brewing CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1907
  2. Corry v. Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open)Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1951
  3. Walsh-Kaiser Co. v. Della MorteSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1949
  4. Fiore v. WANSKUCK COMPANYSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1955
  5. Jacob v. MOSHASSUCK TRANSPORTATION COMPANYSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1956

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Leviton Manufacturing Co. v. LillibridgeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  2. St. Laurent v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1974
  3. Bergeron v. Kilnic CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
  4. Peloso v. Peloso, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
  5. Mazzarella v. ITT Royal Electric DivisionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978

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