Legal Opinion
Phoenix Indemnity Co. v. Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 28, 1929PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHtjbbs, J.
In 1927 Joseph Perroth was an employee of one Anderson, who had insured himself with the plaintiff insurance company against liability in compliance with the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 67, as amended). Perroth, while acting within the scope of his employment, was killed through the negligence of the defendant, without any negligence on his part. He left him surviving a dependent, his widow. The administratrix of Perroth commenced an action against the defendant to recover damages because of the negligence of the defendant in causing Perroth’s death. That…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Whitford v. . the Panama Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- In re the Estate of KilloughNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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