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This workmen's compensation case concerns the widow of a deceased truck driver seeking benefits after her husband died from a heart attack following a day of strenuous work for Russann Lumber Company. The Trial Judge awarded full statutory benefits, a decision affirmed by the Supreme Court under the material evidence standard. The employer appealed, contesting the causal connection between the employment and death, and arguing the deceased had deviated from his work. The Court found sufficient evidence that the heart attack arose out of and in the course of employment, and that the alleged deviation did not contribute to his death.
Dailey v. Russann Lumber Co. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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This workmen's compensation case concerns the widow of a deceased truck driver seeking benefits after her husband died from a heart attack following a day of strenuous work for Russann Lumber Company. The Trial Judge awarded full statutory benefits, a decision affirmed by the Supreme Court under the material evidence standard. The employer appealed, contesting the causal connection between the employment and death, and arguing the deceased had deviated from his work. The Court found sufficient evidence that the heart attack arose out of and in the course of employment, and that the alleged deviation did not contribute to his death.
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