Inland Steel Co. v. Johnson

PALMORE, Judge.

Leo Johnson died of coronary thrombosis while working in the appellant company’s coal mine. A workmen’s compensation claim by his widow and children culminated in a dismissal based on a finding by the board that they had failed to prove “that the decedent’s work activities caused or brought about the coronary thrombosis which resulted in his death.” The company appeals from a judgment of the Knott Circuit Court setting aside the final order of the board and remanding the case for further consideration.

The circuit court found as a fact that there was a partial causal…