STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER v. CAMPBELL


492 A.2d 853 (1985)

STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. Robert CAMPBELL, Claimant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: May 3, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Heckler, Jr., Heckler, Cattie & Phillips, Wilmington, for appellant.

Kester I.H. Crosse, Crosse & Gregory, Wilmington, for appellee.

Before HERRMANN, C.J., and McNEILLY and CHRISTIE, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

In this workmen's compensation case, the question is whether, in defense to a petition for disability benefits, and employer must establish alternative theories of causation for an accident, or whether it is sufficient for the employer merely to present evidence rebutting the claimant's allegation that the injury is work-related. We find that an employer defending against such a petition need not raise and prove alternative theories of causation in order...

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