Zytkewick v. Ford Motor Co.

Theresa Zytkewick, plaintiff and appellee, following the death of her husband, John Zytkewick, as a result of cyanide poisoning, applied for compensation under the workmen’s com-, pensation act. Ford Motor Company, defendant and appellant, the employer of the decedent, denied liability. The deputy commissioner denied the claim upon the basis that there was no evidence of a personal injury arising out of and in the course of the deceased’s employment. On review before the commission, the decision of the deputy commissioner was reversed and compensation was awarded to the plaintiff for total…