Walck v. Johns-Manville Products Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Francis, J.

This is a heart death workmen’s compensation case. The Division of Compensation made an award in favor of petitioner Katherine E. Walck, widow of decedent. The County Court and Appellate Division (in unreported opinions) affirmed and we granted respondent’s application for certification. Walck v. Johns-Manville Products Corp., 55 N. J. 358 (1970).

An original and an amended petition for compensation were filed. The first, which was filed on December 11, 1963, simply alleged that on March 14, 1962 at 9 :00 a.m. “[D]ecedent suffered a heart…