Legal Opinion
Matter of Clarke v. Town of Russia
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 24, 1940PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSears, J.
Claimant seeks an award under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 67) on behalf of herself and her infant daughter for the death of her husband. The decedent died from an injury which he received while working on a highway for the benefit of appellant Town of Russia. The Town of Russia is a second class town which has secured compensation to its employees under a mutual self-insurance plan as provided in subdivision 3-a of section 50 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. The town contests the widow’s claim for compensation on the ground that at all times while her husband was working…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Beebe v. Board of Sup'rsNew York Supreme Court · 1892
- Claim of Kenny v. Union Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Claim of Ide v. Faul & TimminsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Kittle v. Town of KinderhookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Matter of Swihura v. HorowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Claim of Sackolwitz v. Charles Hamburg & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1946
- Baker v. MarleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- MATTER OF PERRY v. Town of Cherry ValleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In re the Claims of CoolAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Spadanuta v. Incorporated Village of Rockville CentreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
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