Hollman v. City of Raleigh, Public Utilities Department

Defendant assigns as error the Commissioner’s finding of fact, which was affirmed by the Full Commission as well as the lower court judge, “that Dr. Thornhill was of the opinion that astigmatism or nearsightedness was caused by the electric shock that the plaintiff received on September 21, 1962.” This assignment of error presents this question for decision: Were the stipulations and the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff, sufficient to support the challenged finding of fact? If so, this Court is bound by them, for it has long been settled that in a Workmen’s…