City of Burlington v. Davis

Claimant, a former police officer for the City of Burlington, appeals from a superior court ruling that he did not suffer a compensable injury pursuant to Vermont Workers’ Compensation Act. The sole issue is whether the court’s finding on causation is clearly erroneous. We affirm.

In the early 1980’s, claimant suffered several seizures as a manifestation of a brain tumor. One of these seizures occurred on September 19, 1984, after claimant testified at an executive session of the Burlington Police Commission about a series of charges made against him. Thereafter he was unable to continue in…