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Esposito v. Marlin-Rockwell Corporation

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 1, 1921PublishedCited by 45 opinions

Appeal from the refusal of the Compensation Commissioner of the third district to award compensation to the plaintiff, taken to and reserved by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Webb, J., upon the finding of the Commissioner, for the advice of this court.

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Appeal from the refusal of the Compensation Commissioner of the third district to award compensation to the plaintiff, taken to and reserved by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Webb, J., upon the finding of the Commissioner, for the advice of this court. The finding shows that at all times between the 3d day of March, 1919, and the 6th day of May, 1919, the plaintiff was in the employ of the Marlin-Rockwell Corporation, and, upon a day between those dates, received an injury, arising out of and in the course of such employment, which was occasioned by a sudden strain while lifting a…

1Opinion of the CourtCurtis, J.

The plaintiff suffered the strain on some undetermined day between March 3d, 1919, and May 6th, 1919. On the day of the strain he notified his employer of his injury. No question therefore arises under General Statutes, § 5347, which provides that “any employee who has sustained an injury in the course of his employment shall forthwith notify his employer, or some person representing him, of such injury.” The plaintiff was able to continue his employment until January 10th, 1920, when he was obliged to cease work for a long period because of the hernia caused by the strain received between…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cooke v. Holland Furnace Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Brown's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  3. Johansen v. Union Stock Yards Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Haiselden v. Industrial BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Hornbrook-Price Co. v. StewartIndiana Court of Appeals · 1918

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Associated Indemnity Corp. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  2. Marsh v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Baldwin v. ScullionWyoming Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Wheeler v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  5. Acme Body Works v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931

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