Legal Opinion
Claim of Currie v. Town of Davenport
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 1975PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuchsberg, J.
The issue here is: Was there sufficient evidence presented to sustain the finding of fact made in this case by the Workmen’s Compensation Board that claimant’s decedent, Vernon Currie, an employee of the Town of Davenport, suffered his death because of natural causes rather than from an accidental injury within the meaning of the Workmen’s Compensation Law?
The Appellate Division reversed that finding, holding that substantial evidence to sustain it was "totally lacking” and ordered the claim returned to the board for action in accordance with the court’s decision (40 AD2d 744). That order,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- MATTER OF BD. OF EDUC. v. NyquistNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Claim of Schechter v. State Insurance FundNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Claim of Schuren v. WolfsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Claim of Carpenter v. Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1951
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Matter of Scotto v. Bd. of Trs. of the Police Pension Fund of the City of New York, Article IINew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Claim of Doersam v. Oswego County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Mathews v. ReganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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