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McALLISTER v. WORKMEN'S COMP. APP. BD.

Docket No. S.F. 22601.

69 Cal.2d 408 (1968)

445 P.2d 313

71 Cal. Rptr. 697

MYRTLE McALLISTER, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD AND CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

October 4, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tormey, Cotchett & Lev, Tormey & Cotchett and Joseph W. Cotchett for Petitioner.

Werchick & Werchick and Arne Werchick as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Everett A. Corten, Marcel L. Gunther, Thomas M. O'Connor, City Attorney, and Raymond E. Agosti, Deputy City Attorney, for Respondents.

TOBRINER, J.

Petitioner seeks review of the appeals board's decision after reconsideration in which the board held that the death of petitioner's husband did not arise out of his employment. [1a] We conclude that, since the board's decision lacks the support of substantial evidence and involves errors of law, it cannot stand.

Petitioner's husband, Arthur McAllister, worked for the San Francisco Fire Department for 32 years beginning in 1934. On...

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