Legal Opinion
Claim of Meachem v. New York Central Railroad
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1960PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Desmond.
In this workmen’s compensation proceeding the board awarded death benefits to claimant widow and her child, on findings that the death of the employee John D. Meachem on May 9,1948 was the result of accidental injuries which were sustained by him on November 7, 1945 in the course of his employment by respondent railroad company. The Appellate Division, however, reversed the award and dismissed the claim on the ground that a so-called third-party action “ was settled without the consent of the self-insured employer.” Another alleged ground for reversal (lack of jurisdiction…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- South Buffalo Railway Co. v. AhernSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Milks v. McIverNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Claim of Ahern v. South Buffalo Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Matter of Parchefsky v. Kroll Bros., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Claim of Zirpola v. T. & E. Casselman, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1924
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Hadden v. Consolidated Edison Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. FosterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Talley v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1983
- Kusiak v. Commercial Union Assurance CompaniesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- Denton Leasing Corp. v. Breezy Point Surf Club, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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