Legal Opinion

Claim of Douglas Smith v. Tompkins County Courthouse

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 29, 1983PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board reinstated.

*940Claimant, a deputy sheriff of Tompkins County, injured his back when a motorcycle collided with his patrol car during the course of his employment. He was hospitalized on two occasions following the accident and received numerous treatments for relief of back pain. When these treatments failed, claimant’s orthopedist requested authorization from the insurance carrier for claimant to swim at either of two local motel pools as a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Claim of Merchant v. Pinkerton's Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Claim of Clark v. Fedders-Quigan Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
  3. Claim of Carniato v. Foster Wheeler Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
  4. Claim of Zylbergleit v. Irving Rubber & Metal Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Claim of Neacosia v. New York Power AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Claim of Lemon v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Matter of Quigley v. Village of E. AuroraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  4. Williams v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. Claim of Manning v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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