GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION v. FREEMAN


164 A.2d 686 (1960)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, a corporation of the State of Delaware, Defendant-Appellant below-Appellant, v. Joseph FREEMAN, Claimant-Appellee below-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

November 4, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney M. Layton, of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for defendant-appellant below-appellant.

James M. Tunnell, Jr., of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, James P. D'Angelo and O. Francis Biondi, Wilmington, for claimant-appellee below-appellee.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and BRAMHALL, JJ., sitting.


BRAMHALL, Justice.

This appeal relates to the sufficiency of the evidence presented before the Industrial Accident Board in making an award in favor of claimant for injuries sustained to his eye.

On November 16, 1955, claimant, while in the employ of defendant, was assigned to the burning of trash on the plant dump. While so engaged the wind changed, causing the whole dump to catch fire and emit a great deal of smoke...

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