Britton v. Great American Indemnity Co.

BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

An employer and its insurance carrier brought this suit against the Deputy Commissioner to set aside a compensation order directing payment of benefits to the dependents of two musicians fatally wounded by two disgruntled customers, who returned to the employer’s premises after having been ejected. The amended complaint challenged only three of the defendant’s findings: (1) that the deceased persons were employees and not independent contractors, (2) that the mother of one of the deceased was a dependent, and (3) that the award is based upon a properly determined wage…