Legal Opinion
Laird v. State of Vermont Highway Dept.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 12, 1941PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJeffords, J.
On January 2, 1938, Willis J. Laird who was employed by the named defendant as watchman at the state garage was found lying in the snow near the open main gate of the premises. He was in a comatose state, was paralyzed on his right side, and his condition was a result of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was totally disabled from this time until his death which occurred in August, 1938.
Laird entered a claim for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, P. L. ch. 264. A hearing was had on this claim and an award made in favor of the claimant in May, 1938. The defendants appealed to this Court…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Michigan Central Railroad v. VreelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Carter v. Travelers InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- Kelley's Dependents v. Hoosac Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1921
- Cripps's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Howley v. KantorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1933
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Eckert v. New Jersey State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- Kibble v. Weeks Dredging & Construction Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- Marsigli's Estate v. Granite City Auto Sales, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1964
- Reidy v. Old Colony Gas Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Roberts v. All American Engineering Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1968
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