Legal Opinion
Claim of Van Horn v. Red Hook Central School
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 24, 1980PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 23, 1979, which disallowed a claim for compensation on the basis that claimant had not suffered an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment. The facts of this case are not in dispute. Claimant was a schoolteacher who was monitoring a classroom study hall. After opening a window in the classroom, she fell as she attempted to turn around and walk away from the window and sustained a fracture of her right femur. Claimant was the only individual to testify at the hearing and stated that although the fall…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matter of Hoffman v. New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Claim of Kaplan v. Zodiac Watch Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
- Kaylor v. 133 East 80th Street Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- MATTER OF SLADE v. PerkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Claim of Walsh v. Sucrest Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
3Cited by10 opinions
- Claim of Koenig v. State Insurance FundAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Claim of Torio v. Fisher Body Division—General Motors Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Claim of Keevins v. Farmingdale UFSDAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Claim of Thompson v. New York Telephone Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Claim of Grimaldi v. Shop Rite Big VAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.