Legal Opinion
Shannon v. TURISSINI
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 16, 1959No. Appeal, 232PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Woodside, J.,
This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County affirming an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board awarding compensation to the claimant Charles E. Shannon for the loss of an eye. See Section 306(e) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, as amended, 77 PS §513.
On December 28, 1956, the claimant sustained an injury to his left eye when it was struck by a rope he was using to start the motor of a gas engine. The eye was so badly injured that it had to be enucleated.
Prior to the accident, when the claimant was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Diaz v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Diaz v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Quinn v. American International Ship Building Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Brown v. State Workmen's Insurance FundSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
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- Hershey Estates v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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- Shick v. Rimersburg Methodist ChurchSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960