Perniciaro v. Martin Marietta Corp.

KLEES, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a claim for worker’s compensation death benefits. Plaintiffs, the widow and son of Greg Per-niciaro, filed suit for death benefits alleging that Greg Perniciaro’s suicide was a result of a mental illness produced by stress in the workplace. After a trial on the merits, the trial court found for the defendant, Martin Marietta, and denied the plaintiffs’ claim. It is from this judgment that the plaintiffs perfect their appeal.

*776Greg Perniciaro worked for Martin Marietta from 1979 until his death on October 15, 1988. As “chief” of Funding and Reporting under…