LINDQUIST v. CITY OF JERSEY CITY FIRE DEPT.


814 A.2d 1069 (2003)

175 N.J. 244

Richard LINDQUIST, Petitioner-Appellant, v. CITY OF JERSEY CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, Respondent-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 11, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Polaski, Freehold, argued the cause for appellant (Gary P. Sarlo, attorney).

John H. Geaney, Mt. Laurel, argued the cause for respondent (Capehart & Scatchard, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by COLEMAN, J.

The issue raised in this appeal is whether petitioner's employment as a fireman for approximately twenty-three years caused or contributed to his development of pulmonary emphysema within the meaning of the occupational disease provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act. Resolution of that issue requires us to decide how much...

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