Legal Opinion
Albert E. Van Devander v. Heller Electric Co., Inc., William L. Massey v. Heller Electric Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 18, 1968No. 21838_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURGER, Circuit Judge:
These are appeals from a summary reversal of an administrative order granting Workmen’s Compensation for an injury sustained in the scope of employment. Appellant Van Devander worked approximately 26 hours on his job without sleep. Some of his duties included the installation of heavy electrical equipment. About twenty minutes after leaving his job Van Devander fell asleep from fatigue while driving his car and was seriously injured. The deputy commissioner, also an appellant here, entered a compensation order1 finding that the injury “was attributable to the claimant’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Voehl v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Claim of Field v. Charmette Knitted Fabric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- J. v. Vozzolo, Inc., Successor to James Vincent Vozzolo v. Theodore Britton, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Employees' CompensationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- Claim of Klimas v. Trans Caribbean Airways, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1961
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Black v. William Insulation Co., Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 2006
- Depew v. Crocodile Enterprises, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1998
- Snowbarger v. Tri-County Electric CooperativeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1990
- Falls v. UNION DRILLING INC.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2008
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