Howe v. Farmers Cooperative Creamery of Madison

Appellant, Alvin Howe, was employed by defendant Farmers Cooperative Creamery of Madison. He claims that he sustained an injury to his back resulting from a fall while lifting a can of cream. A claim for workmen's compensation was denied. From judgment of the circuit court affirming decision of the Industrial Commissioner, claimant perfected an appeal to this court.

The Industrial Commissioner filed findings in which he found that "Claimant has an eight percent (8%) permanent partial disability of the spine due to scoliosis. The condition was not caused by his alleged accidental injury nor was…