WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO. v. INDUSTRIAL COMM.


268 Wis. 513 (1955)

WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Appellant, vs. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 11, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Schubring, Ryan, Petersen & Sutherland of Madison, and oral argument by R. J. Sutherland.

For the respondent Industrial Commission there was a brief by the Attorney General and Mortimer Levitan, assistant attorney general, and oral argument by Mr. Levitan.

For the respondent Patricia Richardson there was a brief and oral argument by Jerold E. Murphy of Fond du Lac.


BROWN, J.

To support an award of benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act it is requisite that the employee shall have sustained an injury at a time when he is performing service growing out of and incidental to his employment and the accident or disease causing injury arises out of his employment. Sec. 102.03 (1) (a), (c), and (e), Stats.

If there is any credible evidence to support the findings of the commission they cannot be disturbed. Milwaukee...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases