HARGENS v. STATE ACC. INS. FUND


578 P.2d 495 (1978)

34 Or.App. 311

In the matter of the Compensation of Dorothy M. HARGENS, Claimant, Appellant, v. STATE Accident Insurance Fund, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Argued and Submitted February 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger W. Gould, Coos Bay, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Bedingfield, Joelson, Gould & Barron, Coos Bay.

Earl M. Preston, Associate Counsel, State Accident Ins. Fund, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were K.R. Maloney, Chief Counsel, and James A. Blevins, Chief Trial Counsel, State Accident Ins. Fund, Salem, and W.D. Bates, Jr., Eugene.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and JOHNSON, GILLETTE and ROBERTS, JJ.


GILLETTE, Judge.

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