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AMERICAN ORIGINAL FOODS, INC. v. FORD

Record No. 791841.

272 S.E.2d 187 (1980)

AMERICAN ORIGINAL FOODS, INC., and Reliance Insurance Company v. Nettie FORD.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 26, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Baggs, Norfolk (Andrew C. Mitchell, Jr., S. Lawrence Dumville, Breeden, Howard & MacMillan, Norfolk, on briefs), for appellants.

John H. Klein, Norfolk (Breit, Rutter & Montagna, Norfolk, on brief), for appellee.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON and THOMPSON, JJ.

HARRISON, Justice.

In this case we decide that the Industrial Commission of Virginia did not err in assuming jurisdiction over a workmen's compensation claim that arose out of an accident which occurred in Virginia upon navigable waters.

George Ford was a welder employed by the Eastern Marine Builders & Supply Company, a division of American Original Foods, Inc. He died as the result of an industrial accident...

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