Legal Opinion
Claim of Holcomb v. Daily News
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 6, 1978PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
The Workmen’s Compensation Board* (Board) awarded death benefits to decedent’s widow, and the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed. Appellants contend that the fatal accident did not arise out of and in the course of decedent’s employment, as a matter of law, and that the claimant is therefore not entitled to the benefits sought.
On September 19, 1974 decedent, John Holcomb, an employee of the Daily News (News) was on his way to his place of work, the employer’s Brooklyn plant, when he noticed and hailed a passing News delivery truck. Recognizing Holcomb, the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Tallon v. . Interborough Rapid Transit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Green v. Travelers InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Greene v. NYC SOC SERVS.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
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