Legal Opinion
Sheris v. the Sheris Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 24, 1972No. Record 7831PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
William T. Sheris, president of The Sheris Company, died on October 12, 1967 while a passenger on a flight of British European Airways Corporation (BEÁC) which crashed into the Aegean Sea. It is agreed that his death arose out of and in the course of his employment by his company. As a result the Industrial Commission of Virginia (Commission) awarded compensation to Mrs. Maida Ludvik Sheris, his widow, for the joint and equal use of herself and two infant children.
Compensation was paid to the dependents of decedent from the date of his death through November 25, 1969, at which time the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Bates Block v. Compagnie Nationale Air FranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Horne v. Superior Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- John Lisi, Etc. v. Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane, S.P.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Mertens v. Flying Tiger Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Maida Ludvik Sheris v. The Travelers Insurance Company, Maida Ludvik Sheris v. The Travelers Insurance ComapnyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
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- Hines v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. FisherSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
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