Great American Indemnity Co. v. Meyer

CODY, Justice.

This was a suit by Ed Meyer, an employee of Anchor Laundry, to recover Workmen’s Compensation benefits from his employer’s compensation carrier for an injury he received when he dropped a buggy wheel on his right foot, receiving, he alleged, as a result:

“Arteriolar necrosis of the vessels of the right big toe which decompensated *570the blood supply in his right leg resulting in gangrene.

“Plaintiff would show that such injuries rendered his right leg totally and permanently disabled.

“Plaintiff would show that said injuries. have extended and have naturally affected his entire body,…