Legal Opinion
Claim of Shedden v. Howard R. Ware Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 9, 1949Published
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, P. J.
The issue presented on this appeal by an insurance carrier from an award of compensation is whether the accident suffered by claimant was within the coverage of the insurance policy issued by appellant.
The corporate employer operates a department store. Claimant was employed there as an electrician. He was directed to install an electric outlet at the home of the executive vice-president of the corporation. He was injured in the store premises while using a power saw to shape a block of wood for use in that outlet. The insurance carrier disclaims liability on the ground that the accident…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matter of Pettit v. RegesNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Claim of Davis v. Block & Smith, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Claim of MacDonald v. Grand Battery & Ignition ServiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Matter of Lent v. 850 Seventh Avenue CorporationNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Matter of Nieder v. Garrett Busch Son, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933