Legal Opinion

Dobrich v. Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 17, 1941No. Appeal, 46PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hirt, J.,

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Milan Dobrich lost the sight of his right eye in an accident on March 30, 1936. Three years later, while this compensation case was pending, he died from eauses not related to his injury; the claim now is prosecuted by his administratrix. We will refer to him as the claimant.

The referee, in substance, found that claimant was defendant’s employee and was injured in the course of his employment; the board adopted these findings. The credibility of the witnesses and the weight of their testimony, in the face of serious disputes, was entirely for the compensation authorities…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Callihan v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Blake v. WilsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Johnson v. Valvoline Oil Co. (Et Al.)Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Cochrane v. William Penn HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Hauger v. Walker Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Thomas v. BacheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Martin v. ReckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Miller v. Farmers National BankSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  4. Shoup v. AMERICAN TRUST COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  5. Martin v. ReckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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