Dent v. Cahill

This appeal presents two questions for our review, scilicet, the burden of proof thrust upon a party appealing to a trial court from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission, and the purpose of the Subsequent Injury Fund.

The appellee, Mildred E. Cahill, on January 4, 1971, slipped on some ice on a parking lot while she was walking to the office where she was employed. The accident occurred on the property of Mrs. Cahill’s employer, George E. Dent, Jr. (Dent), appellant. The appellee was admitted to Providence Hospital where she remained for a period of over one month. A claim was…