Bradley v. Henry Townsend Moving & Storage Company

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schreiber, J.

In this workers compensation ease, the Appellate Division, one judge dissenting, modified an award of the Division of Worker’s Compensation by holding that petitioner, John Bradley, Jr., fell within the odd-lot doctrine and was therefore entitled to an award of total disability. Respondent appealed to this Court pursuant to B. 2:2-1 (a)(2).

Petitioner, who had been employed by respondent in the furniture moving business, injured his back in 1973 when he attempted to lift, with the assistance of two fellow employees, a refrigerator which was…