Croteau v. Harvey & Landers

The main issue here is whether the plaintiff’s motion to reopen was properly granted. The Court by its original decree of July 18, 1951, dismissing the petition “without prejudice to further proceedings under section 38, Laws of 1947,” left it open to the plaintiff to petition for modification of the decree under the above section which, as amended by Laws 1949, c. 277, s. 4, reads as follows: “Upon application of any party in interest upon the ground of change in the conditions, mistake as to nature or extent of injury or disability, fraud, undue influence or coercion, the commissioner of…