Casnave v. Rittner Engineering Co.

STOULIG, Judge.

Plaintiff, Charles Casnave, has appealed a judgment dismissing his suit for maximum workmen’s compensation benefits for an industrial accident in which he allegedly aggravated a pre-existing back problem that has left him totally and permanently disabled. We affirm.

Plaintiff’s medical history discloses about 12 years prior to this alleged incident, he had lumbar disc surgery. On October 17, 1975, plaintiff received a compromise compensation settlement of $13,640 plus medical of $1,534.26 for a back injury allegedly incurred when he was working for Broad-moor Corporation. On…