Aseltine v. Leto Construction Co.

The only question raised in this appeal is whether defendant Leto Construction Company is liable, as plaintiffs "last employer”, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

Plaintiff, a brick mason, had worked in the building trades for many years and for many employers. Over the years he developed a condition known as chronic epicondylitis, popularly known as "tennis elbow”. Increased discomfort and pain resulted in surgery, stripping a tendon, in 1966. Plaintiff was employed by Leto, as a mason, from March 15, 1967, to July 15, 1967. The elbow condition caused him to miss work; plaintiff finally…