Legal Opinion
Brennfleck v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 20, 1970No. Civ. 12338PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAY, J. *
Petition to annul portions of the Opinion and Decision after Remittitur issued by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board.
Questions Presented
Can a putative wife be a “surviving widow” under section 4702 of the Labor Code?
Record
Carl Brennfleck, who was employed as a truck driver by Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, was injured in the scope of his employment September 29, 1966, which injury proximately caused his death on November 11. He left surviving him his wholly dependent putative spouse, petitioner herein, and three sons. Petitioner filed an application…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- In Re HainesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- Coats v. CoatsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
- Schneider v. SchneiderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
- Estate of KroneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- Van Horn v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Estate of LeslieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Parkinson v. J. & S. TOOL CO.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
- Dep't of Indus. Relations v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.California Court of Appeal · 1979
- Holland America Insurance Company v. RogersDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1970
- Neureither v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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