Claim of Clippard v. Costello Concrete Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Reynolds, Staley, Jr., Greenblott and Cooke, JJ., concur; Herlihy, P. J., dissents, and votes to reverse and remit, in the following memorandum: It is universally recognized that while the Workmen’s Compensation Law is to be liberally construed in favor of claimants there must be on occasions stopgaps. The present claim presents a vivid example. The claimant has been awarded a 100% causally related loss of vision of the left eye. The appellants concede that the left eye was injured but dispute the 100% award. The medical testimony supports the position of the appellants. All of the doctors…
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