American Mercury Insurance v. Britton

BELL, Circuit Judge.

The employer and its insurance carrier brought this action to set aside an award of the Deputy Commissioner of the District of Columbia Compensation District, Bureau of Employees’ Compensation. The District Court granted the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm the judgment of the District Court.

The ultimate issue before this court is whether the Deputy Commissioner’s inference that the injury arose out of and in the course of employment is supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole and is not inconsistent with the law. If so, it is binding…