Legal Opinion

Winchell v. Falls Sheet Metal

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1989No. 88-301PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weber

*300Linda Winchell filed a claim for compensation following the death of her husband, Richard Winchell. The Workers’ Compensation Court determined that Richard’s death due to a ruptured congenital aneurysm was the result of a compensable injury within the meaning of the Workers’ Compensation Act of 1985. The State Insurance Fund (State Fund) appeals from that determination. We affirm.

We consolidate the issues set forth by the State Fund into a single inquiry for purposes of our review:

Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err in determining that Richard Winchell’s death was the result of a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Snyder v. San Francisco Feed & GrainMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Conway v. Blackfeet Indian Developers, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1983

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Fenwick v. Oklahoma State PenitentiarySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
  2. Fenwick v. Oklahoma State PenitentiarySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990

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