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KAHLE v. PLOCHMAN, INC.

85 N.J. 539 (1981)

428 A.2d 913

JAN SHERMAN KAHLE, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. PLOCHMAN, INC., RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 27, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald M. Eisenstat argued the cause for appellant (Shapiro, Eisenstat, Capizola, O'Neill & Gabage, attorneys).

David A. Sacks argued the cause for respondent (Horn, Kaplan, Goldberg & Gorny, attorneys; Glenn E. Gronlund, on the brief).

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

The Workers' Compensation Act precludes an award of compensation "when the injury or death is intentionally self-inflicted." N.J.S.A. 34:15-7. Petitioner's decedent was injured in an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment. Ten years later she committed suicide. The judge of compensation dismissed petitioner's dependency claim petition on the ground that the employee's death was "intentionally...

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