Claim of Lagona v. Starpoint Central School
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtLarkin, J.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed May 30, 1974, which held that the employee’s death was a result of a myocardial infarction, was brought about by undue stress and strain beyond the ordinary wear and tear of life and, thus, constituted an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment.
Decedent had a history of heart disease and prior myocardial infarctions which required hospitalization in 1963, 1968 and 1969 and, when last seen by his physician in August, 1971, his condition was described as satisfactory. He was employed as an assistant…
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