Great Lakes Laundry Co. v. Ætna Life Insurance

In July, 1911, while Bertha Roddy, a young girl 16% years of age, was employed in plaintiff’s laundry, feeding a mangle, her left hand was drawn against or under the first ironing roll and burned and permanently injured. As plaintiff was indemnified by defendant against- losses on account of accidents to its employees, it was duly notified of the mishap. After making an investigation, the defendant refused to pay the damage, and denied all liability under its policy, on the ground that Bertha had been employed in violation of law, but it tendered the services of its attorneys to plaintiff to…