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JONES v. CASCADE WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

533 P.2d 1399 (1975)

In the matter of the Compensation of the Beneficiaries of Morris JONES, Deceased. Jennie Jones, Widow of Morris Jones, Respondent, v. CASCADE WOOD PRODUCTS, INC., a Corporation Doing Business in the State of Oregon, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 14, 1975.

Rehearing Denied May 14, 1975.

Review Denied June 10, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith D. Skelton, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

A.E. Piazza, Medford, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FORT and DENECKE, JJ.

SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

The issue in this workman's compensation case is the compensability of a death resulting from suicide.

Morris Jones suffered a compensable back injury in November of 1971, for which he ultimately received a permanent partial disability award of 64 degrees, 20 percent of the maximum allowable for an unscheduled injury.

Prior to the accident, Jones was physically active and apparently healthy and cheerful. Following the accident...

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