Sproul v. Industrial Commission

JENNINGS, Justice.

John D. Sproul, hereinafter called “petitioner”, seeks by certiorari to review the findings and award made by the Industrial Commission, hereinafter called “Commission”, and to have said findings and award set aside.

On August 5, 1957 petitioner sustained an injury to his back by an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with Leach’s Air Conditioning. He was treated by Dr. Warren D. Eddy, Jr. who performed an operation on petitioner’s back, known as a laminectomy, involving the fusion of two of the spinal vertebrae.

Although the operation was considered…