White v. Forster Manufacturing Co.

NICHOLS, Justice.

This appeal presents in sharp focus a challenge to our rule-clear beyond cavil-that so long as the fact finder had a ration al basis in the record for its findings of fact, those findings will not be disturbed by an appellate court.

Darcia White had petitioned for an award of workers’ compensation, alleging that on November 13, 1978, while in her fourth week of employment as a floor-girl by Forster Manufacturing Company at Wilton she sustained a work—related injury when, standing on a two-foot high stool provided by her employer, the stool collapsed and she fell, injuring her…