BREK'S CASE


335 Mass. 144 (1956)

138 N.E.2d 748

JOSEPH BREK'S (dependent's) CASE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Worcester.

December 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Driscoll, for the self insurer.

Thomas S. Carey, for the claimant.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WILLIAMS, COUNIHAN, & WHITTEMORE, JJ.


COUNIHAN, J.

The executor under the will of Joseph Brek, a deceased employee, sought to recover compensation for incapacity and death of the employee. He also sought dependency payments for the benefit of Francis J. Brek, a son of the employee, under eighteen years of age. The claim was founded upon the allegation that the employee became incapacitated and died as a result of contracting asbestosis while in the employ of the self insurer. The single member awarded...

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