Legal Opinion
Claim of Merritt v. Chevrolet Tonawanda Division, General Motors Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 23, 1975PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board filed June 7, 1974. The sole issue to be resolved upon this appeal is whether this claimant is the lawful surviving spouse of Robert L. Merritt, deceased. Decedent died as a result of a work related accident on January 20, 1971. At the time of his death, he was' living with claimant and, although no ceremonial marriage had been performed, they had obtained a marriage license on May 14, 1965 in Buffalo, New York, but returned it to the city clerk on November 3, 1965 unused. It appears from the record that they lived together as man…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Claim of Lieblein v. Charles Chips, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- Claim of Lieblein v. Charles Chips, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
3Cited by2 opinions
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