SMITH v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

No. A083825.

94 Cal.Rptr.2d 186 (2000)

79 Cal.App.4th 530

William SMITH, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and City of Hayward, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five.

Review Denied June 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Clifford, McDevitt, Naekel & Johnson, Sacramento, and Mark A. Vickness, for Petitioner.

Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, Robert G. Heywood, Oakland, for Respondent City of Hayward.

No appearance for Respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.


JONES, P.J.

In this case we consider the workers' compensation claim of a police officer who injured his hand when he struck a wall with his fist during an argument with a superior officer. The sole issue to be decided is whether the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (Board) correctly barred the industrial injury claim of petitioner William Smith (applicant) against respondent City of Hayward (City) when the Board...

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