Legal Opinion
Cuna v. Board of Fire Commissioners
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 4, 1964PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Schettino, J.
This is a workmen’s compensation ease in which a volunteer fireman seeks compensation.
*294The facts are not in dispute. In early 1959, Bobert J. Cuna, the petitioner-appellant, joined the Avenel Eire Company No. 1, a volunteer fire company-. Shortly after joining, Cuna was asked by the company’s athletic chairman to play on the company’s softball team. Cuna stated that although he was not compelled to play on the team, he accepted the offer as “one of [his] duties.” The Avenel team participated with six other volunteer fire company teams and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People v. Western Air Lines, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1954
- Moore's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Koktavy v. City of New PragueSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Elliott v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1922
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3Cited by19 opinions
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