George H. Dawson v. Don Hartwick Dba Log

The cases of George H. Dawson v. Don Hartwick dba Log Tavern, and Guaranty National Insurance Company; and George H. Dawson v. Anthony E. Britt dba the Royal Lounge, and Transamerica Insurance Company, have been consolidated for appeal. The matter comes before the court for a determination of the liability of employers-appellants the Log Tavern and the Royal Lounge, and their respective compensation sureties, for payment of an award apportioned by the Industrial Accident Board against them in favor of claimant-respondent George H. Dawson. The case involves low back injuries sustained by respondent in successive employments with the appellants-employers which, the Board found, resulted from compensable accidents within the scope of respondent's employment, entitling respondent to workmen's compensation benefits for the injuries received. Both sets of appellants contest the allowance of the award; and the principal issues raised by the assignments of error of the respective appellants may be summarized in the manner of the following questions: