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GAMEZ v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

No. 1 CA-IC 1452.

114 Ariz. 179 (1976)

559 P.2d 1094

Cruz Padilla GAMEZ, widow of Miguel A. Gamez, Deceased, Cruz Ortiz, guardian ad litem of minor claimant, Veronica Michelle Gamez, Petitioners, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION of Arizona, Respondent, Gus's Trenching & Pipe Line Co., Inc., Respondent Employer, Royal-Globe Insurance Companies, Respondent Carrier.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

Rehearing Denied January 21, 1977.

Review Denied February 8, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stompoly & Even, P.C., by John G. Stompoly, Tucson, for petitioners.

John H. Budd, Jr., Chief Counsel, Phoenix, for respondent The Industrial Commission of Arizona.

Lesher, Kimble, Rucker & Lindamood, P.C., by Michael J. Gothreau, Tucson, for respondent employer and respondent carrier.

HAIRE, Chief Judge, Division 1.

The issue in this case is whether claimant-petitioner can qualify as the widow of the decedent-employee, Miguel A. Gamez, so as to receive death benefits under the Arizona workmen's compensation statutes.

Claimant, Cruz Padilla Gamez and Miguel A. Gamez had planned to have a wedding ceremony and two large receptions in Tucson, Arizona, on June 14, 1969. These plans unexpectedly went awry when the clerk of the Pima County Superior...

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