Newman Bros., Inc. v. McDowell

This is a workman's compensation case wherein judgment was rendered in favor of the widow for death benefits when death resulted from a heart attack. We affirm.

The court made a finding of fact which includes the following: John William McDowell was employed by defendant as a truck driver on December 18, 1973. He was in Warren, Ohio, on that date to pick up a load of metal strapping. The day was cold and windy following snow with the temperature around 18 degrees. Though McDowell did not participate in loading his trailer, it was his duty to remove a folded tarpaulin from the trailer and place…