Legal Opinion
Williams v. Hartshorn
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 17, 1946PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
The question here posed is this: Is the administrator of a partnership employee, who died as a result of injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment, precluded from maintaining a common-law action for negligence against the partner who owned the premises where the partnership business was carried on and where the employee was killed ?
The Workmen’s Compensation Law was designed to assure to the workingman a protection against loss of earning power through ill jury sustained in his employment, irrespective of how that injury occurred or what brought it about. After imposing this…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Caplan v. CaplanNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- In Re the Accounting of PeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Barrencotto v. Cocker Saw Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Claim of Lyle v. H. R. Lyle Cider & Vinegar Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Matter of SchwartzmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
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3Cited by80 opinions
- Billy v. Consolidated Machine Tool Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Heritage v. Van PattenNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Riviera Congress Associates ex rel. Lewy v. YasskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Ruzicka v. RagerNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Douglas v. E. & J. GALLO WINERYCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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