MERRILL v. EASTLAND WOOLEN MILLS, INC.


430 A.2d 557 (1981)

Charles T. MERRILL v. EASTLAND WOOLEN MILLS, INC. and American Universal Insurance Co.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided June 3, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence E. Merrill, Bangor, David S. Turesky, Portland (orally), for plaintiff.

Eaton, Peabody, Bradford & Veague, Stephen G. Morrell (orally), John E. McKay, Bangor, for defendant.

Before WERNICK, GODFREY, NICHOLS, GLASSMAN, ROBERTS, and CARTER, JJ.


GODFREY, Justice.

Employee Merrill appeals from a pro forma decree of the Superior Court affirming the denial by the Workers' Compensation Commission of his petition to annul a lump-sum agreement. The principal issue raised by the appellant is whether, under 39 M.R. S.A. § 102 (1978), as amended by P.L. 1977, ch. 709, § 5, the Commission has authority to annul for mistake of fact a lump-sum settlement agreement executed by the parties and approved by the...

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