Lyon v. Wilson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

This is a workmen’s compensation case where the employee, Lee Roy Lyon, died as the result of a coronary occlusion on September 12, 1962. The examiner’s denial of compensation to the claimant (widow, and guardian of the minor children) was approved by the director. On appeal the district court found that Lyon had sustained an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, and awarded compensation. The respondents (employer and insurance carrier) now appeal.

The principal question, as stated by the respondents, is…