Legal Opinion
Guy Johnston Construction Co. v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 20, 1972PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAREY, Justice:
This appeal has been filed by Guy Johnston Construction Co. from the affirmance by the Superior Court of an award by the Industrial Accident Board to the appellee, David Kennedy. The issue is simply whether the appellee is entitled to compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act for permanent loss of sexual use of his sexual organ.
The award was based upon 19 Del.C. § 2326(g), which reads as follows:
“(g) The Board shall award proper and equitable compensation for the loss of any member or part of the body or loss of use of any member or part of the body up to 300 weeks…
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