Great American Indemnity Co. v. Beaupre

LOONEY, Justice.

This is a workman’s compensation case. A. J. Beaupre, referred to herein as plaintiff, was the employe; Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, manufacturer of airplanes, the employer; and Great American Indemnity Company, the insurance carrier. Plaintiff sought compensation for loss of the use of his left leg, due to an injury to his knee, together with certain medical expenses incurred within four weeks following said injury, also the expenses of a surgical operation performed on his knee, at his insistence, after the suit to set aside the award of the Industrial Accident Board was…