Taber v. Tole Landscape Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This is a workmen’s compensation case. The question involved is whether, under the facts and circumstances shown, injury resulting from a heatstroke is compensable. The commissioner and trial court held that it is, and the employer and its insurance carrier have appealed.

Claimant had lived in Independence all of his life. In the summer of 1953 he joined the army and served in various localities until May, 1955, at which time he received his discharge in Texas. He sought employment in Houston, and about the middle of July of that year returned…