Pocevicius v. ARMOUR & COMPANY

This is an action brought under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. A piece of metal fell on plaintiff and inflicted a minor cut on her head. She subsequently suffered from an emotional condition that resulted in loss of sensitivity in her left side and restricted use of the muscles and members on her left side. The question presented is whether the head injury was or was not a proximate cause of her emotional condition. The single and three judge compensation courts, and the district court, denied recovery. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

On September 2, 1966, while in the course of…