Legal Opinion
Claim of Nkrumah v. Thomas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 30, 2009PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 27, 2008, which, among other things, ruled that an employer-employee relationship existed between claimant and Venesen Dispatch Company.
Claimant was injured in a car accident while driving a passenger for hire in a vehicle with New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (hereinafter TLC) license plates registered to Venesen Dispatch Company. Claimant leased the vehicle from Venesen two days per week at a rate of $50 per 12-hour shift. Although the vehicle was a livery cab, which is only authorized to pick up passengers…
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- Claim of Richardson v. Fiedler Roofing, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Claim of McFarland v. Lindy's Taxi, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Claim of Marotta v. Town & Country Electric, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Claim of Singleton v. AngoraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Livery Owners Coalition v. State Insurance FundNew York Supreme Court · 1992
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