Legal Opinion
Seattle Can Co. v. Department of Labor & Industries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 3, 1928No. Nos. 20846, 20845, 20844, 20843. Department OnePublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTolman, J.
These cases all come here on the same record and by stipulation of counsel are practically consolidated for the purposes of this appeal.
Three women, employed by the Seattle Can Company during the spring and early summer of 1924, became affected with what is known as benzol poisoning. Two apparently have recovered, or wall recover, and one died. Claims were presented to the department of labor and industries, and rejected on the ground that the conditions complained of were not due to any fortuitous event, hut were in the nature of an occupational disease. The Seattle Can Company, the…
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