QUALITY PLASTICS v. HAMILTON

88-12258 and 88-21455; CA A69730.

827 P.2d 946 (1992)

112 Or.App. 175

In the matter of the Compensation of the Beneficiaries of Linda S. Deacon, Deceased. QUALITY PLASTICS and Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation, Petitioners, v. James M. HAMILTON, Surviving Spouse; and Corwin F. Bowen, III, Custodial Parent of Corwin F. Bowen, IV, Brian S. Bowen and Shawn Bowen, Minor Children, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 25, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry K. Brown, McMinnville, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioners. With him on the brief was Cummins, Brown, Goodman, Fish & Peterson, P.C., McMinnville.

Nick Chaivoe, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Bowen; James S. Coon, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Hamilton. With them on the brief was Imperati, Barnett, Sherwood & Coon, Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and ROSSMAN and DE MUNIZ, JJ.


ROSSMAN, Judge.

The issue in this workers' compensation case is whether decedent's fatal car accident was a consequence of her earlier compensable injury. Both the referee and the Workers' Compensation Board held that it was, and we affirm.

Decedent was injured in the course of her employment. While still under a doctor's care for conditions resulting from that injury, she embarked on a trip that was to have included two personal errands and, then, an appointment...

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