Holland v. Maryland Casualty Co.

PRICE, Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the trial court awarding plaintiff benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Statute of $65 per week for a period of 23 weeks for temporary disability resulting from an accidental injury alleged to have occurred in his employment with defendant, Bryant and Sons Asphalt Company.

The sole issue presented by the appeal of Bryant and its insurer, Maryland Casualty Company, is whether plaintiff has proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the disability was the result of an accident which occurred while plaintiff was employed by Bryant.

Plaint…