DELAWARE TIRE CENTER v. FOX


411 A.2d 606 (1980)

DELAWARE TIRE CENTER, Employer Below, Appellant, v. Louise M. FOX for Earl A. Fox, Jr., Claimant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided January 29, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred M. Isaacs, of Flanzer & Isaacs, Wilmington, for employer-appellant.

Oliver V. Suddard, Wilmington, for claimant-appellee.

Before McNEILLY, QUILLEN and HORSEY, Justices.


QUILLEN, Justice:

In this appeal, brought by employer Delaware Tire Center challenging an award of workmen's compensation death benefits to the widow of Earl A. Fox, Jr., it is contended that the decedent's suicide was an intentional act of self-injury and coverage must be denied under 19 Del.C. § 2353(b).* The Industrial Accident Board allowed benefits and the Superior Court, in a thorough and thoughtful opinion by Judge Bifferato...

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