Pappas v. North Iowa Brick & Tile Co.

The claimant, George Pappas, seeks to recover compensation for injury arising out of and in the course of his employment, against his employer, the North Iowa Brick & Tile Company, and the Fidelity Casualty Company of New York, its insurance carrier. The action is predicated on the terms of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of Iowa. The facts presently noted are not in dispute.

The matter was originally presented to the industrial commissioner of this state; who awarded compensation for 200 weeks, at $10.63 per week. An appeal was taken to the district court of Cerro Gordo County by the claimant,…