Claim of McCall v. Wayne Liquor Corp.

Appeal by the employer and carrier from an award of death benefits. Decedent was a 72-year-old liquor salesman. On January 19, 1960, decedent attended a testimonial dinner at a tavern known as Bay Ridge Manor given by the Brooklyn Tavern Owners’ Association for its retiring president. He left the dinner at about 1:30 A.M., and went to another tavern with several other liquor salesmen where he remained at a bar until about 5:00 a.m. He then left the bar, and a few minutes later was found by the operator of the bar, face up on the sidewalk about 15 feet from the tavern door. He never regained…