Summary
holding that employee disabled as a result of smallpox vaccination was covered by workers' compensation insurance based on evidence that prevention of smallpox among the employees benefitted the employer who had strongly urged employees to take the vaccine
Summary of this case from 88 Op. Att'y Gen. 120Opinion
Argued May 16, 1949 —
Decided May 23, 1949.
On appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court, Appellate Division.
Mr. George F. Lahey, Jr. ( Messrs. Lahey Cockeler, attorneys) argued the cause for the appellant.
Mr. Isidor Kalisch ( Mr. Mortimer Wald, attorney) argued the cause for the respondent.
The judgment under review is affirmed for the reasons expressed in the opinion of Judge Jacobs in the Superior Court, Appellate Division.
For affirmance — Chief Justice VANDERBILT, and Justices CASE, HEHER, OLIPHANT, WACHENFELD, BURLING and ACKERSON — 7.
For reversal — None.