LORENTZEN v. STATE COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT


444 P.2d 946 (1968)

In the matter of the Compensation of Beneficiaries of Elmer C. LORENTZEN, Deceased. Billie Jo Lorentzen, Trudi Lorentzen, Randy Lorentzen, Ronald Lorentzen, Gary Lorentzen, Beneficiaries of Elmer C. Lorentzen, Respondents, v. STATE COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT of Oregon and Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Reargued July 8, 1968.

Decided September 5, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Quintin B. Estell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued and reargued the cause for appellant State Compensation Department of Oregon. With him on the briefs were Robert Y. Thornton, Atty. Gen., and Wallace Carpenter and Donald J. Howe, Asst. Attys. Gen., Salem.

James H. Clarke, Portland, argued and reargued the cause for appellant Crown Zellerbach Corp. With him on the briefs were McColloch, Dezendorf & Spears, and Lewis K. Scott and John C. Wright, Jr., Portland.

Clifford B. Olsen, Portland, argued and reargued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs was Charles J. Strader, Portland.

Before PERRY, C.J., and McALLISTER, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and LUSK, JJ.


O'CONNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Clatsop county setting aside an order of the Workmen's Compensation Board and reinstating an order of the hearing officer allowing plaintiff's claim for workmen's compensation.

Defendants' first contention relating to the scope of judicial review is disposed of by Coday v. Willamette Tug & Barge Co., Or., 440 P.2d 224 (1968). There we held that...

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