Peter Kiewit Sons Company v. Barnes

BLACKBIRD, Justice.

The claim involved here was filed in the State Industrial Court by respondent, Kenneth D. Barnes, hereinafter referred to as “claimant”, for disability compensation on account of a heart injury, alleging it was caused by “extreme heat, excessive strain and exhaustion”, while he was employed by the petitioner, Peter Kiewit Sons Company, a road building corporation, hereinafter referred to individually as “Kiewit Company”, or, with its insurance carrier, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, collectively as a “respondent”.

Respondents defended the claim on the ground, among others,…