Legal Opinion
Wance v. Gettig Engineering & Mfg. Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 12, 1964No. Appeal, No. 448PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Weight, J.,
This is a workmen’s compensation case. The employer and its insurance carrier have appealed from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County affirming an award made by the compensation authorities.
Mrs. Emma C. Wance, the claimant, was employed by Gettig Engineering and Manufacturing Company as the operator of a treadle sewing or twisting machine. The performance of this operation required constant pedaling with the right leg from a sitting position. Sometime in January, 1962, claimant experienced pain in her right knee and discovered swelling in that area. This…
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- Rovere v. Interstate Cemetery Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
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