Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Clausen v. Department of Labor & Industries

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 1942No. 28601PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJeffers, J.

Albert A. Clausen was killed on October 18, 1940, while cutting wood on land owned by Spokane county, pursuant to a permit issued to him by the county commissioners. His death was caused by a tree which he was cutting falling upon him.

On December 11, 1940, Elsie Mary Clausen, widow' of deceased, filed with the department of labor and industries a claim for pension on behalf of herself and five minor children. On January 20, 1941, the department, after making an investigation of the death of Mr. Clausen, rejected the claim for pension, for the reason, as appears from its order, that at the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. American Products Co. v. VillwockWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Burchett v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Glover v. Richardson & Elmer Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Simila v. Northwestern Improvement Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Hillestad v. Industrial Insurance CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1914

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. D'Amico v. ConguistaWashington Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Manor v. Nestle Food Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Olympia Brewing Co. v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Manor v. Nestle Food Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1997
  5. McCarty v. King County Medical Service Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1946

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API