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Claim of Culhane v. Economical Garage Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 20, 1919PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal by the defendants, Economical Garage Company and another, from an award of the State Industrial Commission, made on the 22d day of January, 1919.

1Opinion of the Court

Cochrane, J.:

The employer operated a public garage. The employee was employed to wash automobiles. The Commission has made findings as follows: “ On October 18, 1918, William F. Culhane was working for his employer at his employer’s plant. While engaged in the regular course of his employment he was directed by the foreman in charge of the garage to examine an automatic revolver which had been found in one of the automobiles. While obeying the order of his superior, and while holding out his hand to receive the pistol, and while the pistol was still in the possession of the foreman, it…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of Di Salvio v. . Menihan Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Matter of Saenger v. . LockeNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
  3. Claim of Laurino v. DonovanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Peterman v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Culhane v. Economical Garage, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
  3. Finck v. GallowaySupreme Court of Kansas · 1934
  4. Claim of Johnson v. Faribault Building Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
  5. Claim of Gisner v. DunlopAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920

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