Legal Opinion
Liss v. Trans Auto Systems, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 3, 1986PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
The issue posed is whether a determination made in a workers’ compensation proceeding that a worker did not sustain injuries in the course of employment binds those defendants in a liability suit who were not parties to the compensation proceeding. We hold that it does not.
Plaintiff Bernice Liss had been employed by Major Watch Case Co. (Major) for 35 years. For the past 20 of those years, defendant Fuld, president of the company, picked up Liss at her home and transported her to work on most days in an automobile leased by Major from Trans Auto Systems, Inc.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Heritage v. Van PattenNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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