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Tartas's Case

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 4, 1952PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.

This is a workmen’s compensation case in which the employer is Jarka Stevedore Company and the insurer is United States Mutual Liability Insurance Company. It was not disputed that in January, 1948, the employee contracted anthrax, from which he died on January 19, 1948, leaving a widow and three dependent children less than eighteen years of age. The single member and the reviewing board found for the claimants, and the judge awarded them compensation. The insurer appealed.

The first question is whether the introduction into the body of the anthrax germ is a “personal injury” within the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Sponatski's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
  2. Sargent v. Massachusetts Accident Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  3. Smith v. Rapid Transit Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  4. Panagotopulos's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  5. McLean's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Lisbon v. Contributory Retirement Appeal BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
  2. Sevigny's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
  3. Craven v. State Ethics CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  4. Tassone's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
  5. King's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967

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