Myott v. Vermont Plywood, Inc.

This is an appeal from an award of compensation made by the commissioner of industries to Leon Myott, hereinafter referred to as the claimant. The question certified to this Court for review is “Upon the facts found by the Commissioner, as a matter of law, was the claimant injured by an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment by the defendant, Vermont Plywood, Inc.?”

Defendant raises no question as to the alleged accident having occurred in the course of claimant’s employment, but insists that the findings made by the commissioner do not sustain claimant’s contention that…