Legal Opinion
Colantonio v. Kingsbury MacHine Tool Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 3, 1951No. 4001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuncan, J.
The plaintiff’s rights are governed by the “Workmen’s Compensation Law” enacted in 1947. R. L., c. 216, as amended by Laws 1947, c. 266. Section 2 (III) of this act provides that personal injury “shall mean . . . the following diseases . . . arising out of and in the course of the employment: . . . silicosis and other pulmonary dust diseases subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth.” The sub-section further provides that personal injury shall not “include a disease which existed at commencement of the employment,” (see Bolduc v. Company 96 N. H. 235, 238), and that when silicosis and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Osterlund v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Allen v. National Twist Drill & Tool Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1949
- Fennell's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Appeal of NormandSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
- Gee v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1958