Legal Opinion

Baur v. Mesta Machine Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 22, 1961No. Appeal, No. 139PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

The widow of Prank Baur, a steel company employee who died of a coronary occlusion suffered Avhile in the course of his employment, Avas denied compensation by the Workmen’s Compensation Board on the ground that the deceased suffered no accident. The County Court of Allegheny County reversed the board and granted compensation, and the insurance carrier appealed to this Court.

The only question is Avhether the board was guilty of a capricious disregard of competent eAddence in finding that there was no accident.

*25Frank Baur, aged 45, was employed as a steel chipper by the…

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2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Gausman v. R. T. Pearson Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Lacey v. Washburn & Williams Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Adamchick v. Wyoming Valley Collieries Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Lane v. Horn & Hardart Baking Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  5. Walsh v. Penn Anthracite Mining Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Martin v. SoblotneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. City of Philadelphia v. HaysCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Freed v. PrioreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Estate of: Genovese, C., Appeal of: Genovese, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. Freed v. PrioreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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