Rosenbaum v. Hartford News Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal by the plaintiff from a finding of the Compensation Commissioner of the first district in favor of the defendant, taken to and tried by the Superior Court in Hartford County, Gager, J.; the court affirmed the action of the Commissioner and dismissed the appeal, and from this judgment the plaintiff appealed.
Read the full summary
Appeal by the plaintiff from a finding of the Compensation Commissioner of the first district in favor of the defendant, taken to and tried by the Superior Court in Hartford County, Gager, J.; the court affirmed the action of the Commissioner and dismissed the appeal, and from this judgment the plaintiff appealed. On March 12th, 1916, the claimant’s minor ward, David Rosenbaum, sustained an injury, arising out of and in the course of his employment, “under circumstances apparently creating in the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company a legal liability to pay damages in respect…
1Opinion of the CourtBeach, J.
The question is whether Rosenbaum is entitled to his statutory compensation, notwithstanding the fact that he has already received, through his guardian, an amount in excess thereof as the consideration for the release of a claimed right of action against the railroad company, arising out of the same injury for which compensation is demanded.
That depends on the construction to be put on § 2 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1915 (Public Acts of 1915, Chap. 288), relating to injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment, “under circumstances creating in some other person than…
2Cited by28 opinions
- Mickel v. New England Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Stavola v. PalmerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1950
- Thomas v. Department of Developmental ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Enquist v. General DatacomSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Skitromo v. Meriden Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.