Legal Opinion

Laraio v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 7, 1923No. Appeal, No. 159PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

Whether there is warrant in the record for the conclusion that deceased, for whose death compensation was awarded, received accidental injuries in the course of his employment, is the question presented by defendant on this appeal.

In compensation cases our revisory powers are limited to a determination of the question whether there is evidence to support the findings and whether the law has been properly applied to them: Rodman v. Smedley, 276 Pa. 296.

From the testimony, the following facts could be found: Claimant’s husband, on the day of his death, was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kuca v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  2. Callihan v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  3. Flucker v. Carnegie Steel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  4. Lane v. Horn & Hardart Baking Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  5. Dzikowska v. Superior Steel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Gausman v. R. T. Pearson Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Watkins v. Pittsburgh Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Slemba v. Hamilton & SonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. McCarthy v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Schrock v. Stonycreek Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943

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