W. C. A. B., ET AL. v. MAHONING SUPERV., ET AL.

No. 66 C.D. 1975.

24 Pa.Commw. 207 (1976)

Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Robert Kowatch v. Mahoning Township Supervisors, Bristol Associates and IM Incorporated. Mahoning Township Supervisors, Appellant.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

April 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Murphy, with him John R. Lenahan, and Lenahan, Dempsey & Murphy, for appellant.

Robert H. Holland, for appellee, Bristol Associates.

Robert Lazorchick, with him Scott & Lazorchick, for appellee, Kowatch.

Argued December 4, 1975, before Judges CRUMLISH, JR., MENCER and BLATT, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE BLATT, April 1, 1976:

This is an appeal by the Mahoning Township Supervisors (Township) from a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the referee's award of benefits to the claimant, Robert Kowatch.

The claimant, a volunteer fireman, was on the infield area of the Mahoning Speedway on July 21, 1972 when a stock car struck a pole, causing the pole to strike and injure the claimant. IM Incorporated (IM) was the...

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