Legal Opinion
Buck's Case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 9, 1961PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKirk, J.
The self insurer appeals from a final decree awarding dependency compensation to the claimant widow for her own benefit and for the benefit of a minor child. It is claimed that the deceased (Buck) received a personal injury which arose out of and in the course of his employment as a machinist for the Hercules Powder Company as the result of the inhalation of formaldehyde fumes which allegedly caused or hastened his death.
The single member heard the case on May 22, 1957, and December 17, 1957. On January 6, 1958, the single member made adequate findings and reached the conclusion that “the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sevigny's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Hachadourian's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Chapman's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Josi's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Charron's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Norwood v. Sherwin-Williams Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- Commonwealth v. ScottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Caron's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Korsun's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Carpenter's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
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