WATSON v. MERRITT

No. 19819.

369 P.2d 989 (1962)

Ann McWhinney WATSON, individually and as Guardian of Robert W. Watson, Jr., Barbara Watson, Jeffrey Watson, Christine Watson and Candace Ruth Watson, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Edward G. MERRITT, M.D., The Industrial Commission of Colorado, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendants in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado. En Banc.

March 26, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dilts & Hancock, Cortez, for plaintiffs in error.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Atty. Gen., Peter L. Dye, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error Industrial Commission.

Harold Clark Thompson, Louis Schiff, Alious Rockett, Fred B. Dudley, Denver, Attorneys for defendants in error Edward G. Merritt and State Compensation Insurance Fund.


FRANTZ, Justice.

This is a review of a workmen's compensation claim brought by the widow of Dr. Robert W. Watson, a medical doctor. In it she also asserted the dependency of their five minor children. Involved is the sole question of the force and effect of a letter from the doctor's employer addressed to the State Compensation Insurance Fund. This letter was a part of the record and file of this claim before the Industrial Commission.

In the letter the employer...

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