WHITING-TURNER v. McLAUGHLIN

No. 282, September Term, 1970.

11 Md. App. 360 (1971)

274 A.2d 390

WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, EMPLOYER, AND EMPLOYERS MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, INSURER v. EVERETT J. McLAUGHLIN, CLAIMANT.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 9, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hyman Ginsberg, with whom was A. Paul Kaye on the brief, for appellants.

Thomas S. Santer, with whom were Martin E. Gerel and Leonard J. Ralston, Jr., on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and ANDERSON and MORTON, JJ.


MURPHY, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented by this Workmen's Compensation appeal is whether the paralysis suffered by the appellee McLaughlin resulted from an "accidental personal injury" within the meaning of Maryland Code, Article 101, Section 15.1 The Workmen's Compensation Commission found that the injury was not accidental and, hence, was not compensable under the Act. On appeal, the Circuit Court for...

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