 The Supreme Court granted certiorari.The question is whether the cause of action brought by the plaintiff is covered by the South Carolina Workmen's Compensation Act and therefore whether the plaintiff is barred from any other remedy against his employer in connection with the events at issue in this case.The Court, in a majority opinion by Justice William Brennan, first discussed whether the issue should be decided by a jury or by a court, as is the practice (and common law) in South Carolina.