BARRETT v. OTIS ELEVATOR CO.


431 Pa. 446 (1968)

Barrett, Appellant, v. Otis Elevator Company.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Reargued April 19, 1968.

October 3, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Gallagher, with him Thomas J. Foley, Sr., Ralph P. Needle, Leo G. Knoll, and O'Malley, Morgan, Bour & Gallagher, for appellant.

James M. Howley, with him James W. Scanlon, for appellees.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, October 3, 1968:

This case has a long and rather confused history which will be simplified in order to quickly frame the question raised on this appeal.

Michael P. Barrett (hereinafter the Claimant) petitioned the Workmen's Compensation Board (hereinafter Board) for an award in accordance with the provisions of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act, the Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, 77 P.S. § 1 et seq., alleging that...

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