Legal Opinion

Claim of Bonnano v. Metz Bros.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 30, 1919PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal by the defendants, Metz Brothers Company and another, from an award and order of the State Industrial Commission, entered in the New York city office of said Commission on the 8th day of November, 1918, and also from a further award and order entered therein on the 20th day of January, 1919.

1Opinion of the Court

Woodward, J.:

On the 6th day of February, 1917, Vincenzo Bonnano, while in the employ of Metz Brothers Company, Buffalo, received injuries from which on that day death resulted. The only question on this appeal is whether the father and mother of the decedent, living in Italy, were dependent upon him at the time of his death.

There is no evidence in the record that the father and mother are living. There is a certificate, signed by “ J. Parini, Officer in charge,” that “ On the 21st day of January, 1859, Bonnano Antonino, son of Salvatore and of Schifano Giodanna, was born at Roccapalumba, as…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Matter of Belcher v. . Carthage Machine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of AsterioNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
  2. Claim of Vassilakis v. Fairfax Hotel Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
  3. Claim of Kolenski v. BernierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
  4. Claim of Vassilakis v. Fairfax Hotel Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920

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