Legal Opinion
Claim of Hughes v. Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1927PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
1. Heat prostration is an accidental injury arising out of and during the course of the employment, if the nature of the employment exposes the workman to risk of such injury. (Matter of Madura v. City of New York, 238 N. Y. 214.) Although the risk may be common to all who are exposed to the sun’s rays on a hot day, the question is whether the employment exposes the employee to the risk. (Matter of Katz, 232 N. Y. 420.)
2. The employee did not give written notice of the injury within the time prescribed by section 18 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 67). The State Industrial…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Claim of Katz v. A. Kadans & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Matter of Madura v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Claim of O'Esau v. E. W. Bliss Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Matter of Terry v. . General Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Matter of Finch v. Buffalo Envelope CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
3Cited by28 opinions
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- Grayson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Consolidated Pipe Line Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
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