Legal Opinion
O'Hara v. Bigger
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 10, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*508The Supreme Court properly found that the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board did not serve as grounds for collateral estoppel or res judicata as to the General Municipal Law § 207-c hearing decision. The determination upon the General Municipal Law § 207-c claim was dated November 3, 1994. The decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board was dated November 6, 1994.
Moreover, there is substantial evidence to support the General Municipal Law § 207-c Hearing Officer’s determination that the injury to the petitioner was non-work related (see, CPLR 7803 [4]; Matter of Pell v Board of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- 300 Gramatan Avenue Associates v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Matter of Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. BolandNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Hoover v. WatersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
3Cited by4 opinions
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