Legal Opinion
Ciszewski v. Industrial Accident Board
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 11, 1975PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
The plaintiff was injured at work when she was kicked in the mouth by her supervisor while he was stomping on an overturned drum. This occurred after he had encountered difficulty in inserting a shell into the drum, a job regularly performed by the plaintiff. As a result, the plaintiff lost eleven teeth and required extensive dental work. She seeks double compensation on the basis of “serious and wilful misconduct” of her supervisor. G. L. c. 152, § 28, as appearing in St. 1943, c. 529, § 9.
The plaintiff’s attorney attempted to inspect the area in which the incident occurred and was refused…
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