Legal Opinion

Peters v. Chrysler Corporation

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided July 27, 1972PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAREY, Justice:

In this workmen’s compensation case, the claimant, James E. Peters, has appealed from an order of the Superior Court in favor of Chrysler Corporation, employer, affirming a decision of the Industrial Accident Board. The question presented is whether the claimant is entitled to compensation under 19 Del.C. § 2326(g), which reads as follows:

“(g) The Board shall award proper and equitable compensation for the loss of any member or part of the body or loss of use of any member or part of the body up to 300 weeks which shall be paid at the rate of 662/3 per centum of his weekly…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Allen v. Kalamazoo Paraffine Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Moore v. Chrysler CorporationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
  3. Sherry v. Crescent Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
  4. LeBrun v. Woonsocket Spinning Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Hood v. State, Workmen's Compensation BoardAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Prescott v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1981
  3. Asplundh Tree Expert Co. v. ClarkSuperior Court of Delaware · 1975
  4. Johnson Controls, Inc. v. FieldsSupreme Court of Delaware · 2000
  5. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. GreenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980

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