Legal Opinion
Coburn v. Hewlett Fire Department
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 20, 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMahoney, P. J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 8, 1984, which awarded claimant benefits under the Volunteer Firemen’s Benefit Law.
Claimant was a volunteer fire fighter with the Hewlett Bay Fire District (District) and also president of the Hewlett Fire Department (Department), a membership organization of the District’s fire fighters. Each year the District and Department jointly sponsored an installation dinner-dance for the purpose of installing the officers of the District and Department and of presenting awards to the fire fighters. The event was authorized by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Claim of Paden v. Dix Hills Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961
- Claim of Rescigno v. Town of EastchesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Claim of Hofmann v. Town of HurleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Van Wert v. Schaghticoke Volunteer Fire DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Pettit v. Scipio Volunteer Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Pettit v. Scipio Volunteer Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012