Legal Opinion

Cambrola v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 15, 1980No. 77-364-AppealPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

This is an employee’s appeal from a decree of the Workers’ Compensation Commission vacating a decree of a trial commissioner which set aside an agreement calling for the suspension of compensation benefits on the ground that the agreement was obtained by fraud. Hereinafter we shall refer to the employee as “Cambrola” and the employer as “Kaiser.”

On January 29, 1971, a forklift truck rolled onto Cambrola’s left foot, causing an “extensive bruise.” Later, in February of 1971, Cambrola and Kaiser entered into a preliminary agreement whereby Cambrola was to receive…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Halpert v. RosenthalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
  2. Laganiere v. Bonte Spinning Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
  3. Cliftex Clothing Co. v. Di SantoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1959
  4. Smith v. Rhode Island Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1916
  5. Walker v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Davol, Inc. v. AguiarSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
  2. Ostalkiewicz v. Guardian Alarm, Division of Colbert's Security Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987

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