Suhm v. Volks Homes, Inc.

The opinion, of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

This is an appeal from a district court’s denial of a claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Act for disability caused by a myocardial infarction. The claim had previously been denied by the examiner and the director.

The controlling question is whether there is any substantial competent evidence to support the trial court’s negative finding that claimants heart attack was not caused by unusual exertion in his employment within the meaning of K. S. A. 1975 Supp. 44-501— specifically the so-called 1967 “heart amendment” thereto.

Claimant was…