Norrington v. Charles E. Cannell Co.

CJJLLEN, Commissioner.

Joe Norrington, an employe of Charles E. Cannell. Company, died as the result of ah accident in the course of his employment. Eva Norrington, claiming to be a dependent of Joe’s, filed a claim for workmen’s compensation benefits. The Workmen’s Compensation Board denied her claim and she appealed to the circuit court. Contemporaneously, the administrator of Joe’s estate brought a common law action against the employer in the same circuit court to recover damages for wrongful death. The two proceedings were consolidated. Judgments were entered affirming the order of the…