Legal Opinion

Murtha v. Continental Opticians, Inc.

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided July 23, 1997No. 96A-02-012-HLAPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ALFORD, J.

This is the Court’s decision on Appellant’s petition for an award of an attorney’s fee for legal services rendered on appeal from a decision of the Industrial Accident Board (“Board”). For the following reasons, the Court denies the petition for an attorney’s fee.

BACKGROUND

Susan L. Murtha, Employee below — Appellant (“Employee” or “Claimant”), has petitioned the Court for an award of an attorney’s fee pursuant to 19 Del.C. § 2350(f) in connection with her appeal of a Board decision awarding her disfigurement benefits. Employee suffered a knee injury when she was struck by a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Chrysler CorporationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
  2. Kofron v. Amoco Chemicals Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1982
  3. Digiacomo v. Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1986
  4. Fiorucci v. C. F. Braun & Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1961
  5. Pollard v. the Placers, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1997

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