American Steel Foundries v. Fisher

This is an appeal from an award of the Industrial Board of Indiana by which compensation was granted to the appellee, Alfred Fisher, for a period of one hundred and fifty (150) weeks for injuries alleged to have been sustained by him arising out of and in the course of his employment by the appellant, which resulted in the loss of an eye.

To the petition for compensation the appellant company filed an answer in three paragraphs. The first paragraph was in general denial. The second paragraph of answer alleges that the injury was due to the appellee’s wilful misconduct in that he wilfully…