BECHTEL CORP. v. WINTHER

No. 77-209.

556 S.W.2d 882 (1977)

BECHTEL CORP. and Industrial Indemnity Corp., Appellants, v. Nancy C. WINTHER, widow, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 2.

October 31, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Williams, Friday, Eldredge & Clark by Frederick S. Ursery, Little Rock, for appellants.

McMath, Leatherman & Woods by Phillip H. McMath, Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

The Workmen's Compensation Commission found that appellee's claim was compensable under the "special hazards" exception to the "going and coming" rule and awarded death benefits to her as a widow. Appellants contend that the Commission erred, as a matter of law, in so finding and, therefore, the circuit court's judgment affirming the Commission should be reversed. We do not agree since there is substantial evidence to support the Commission's finding...

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