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Matter of Katz v. Reissman Rothman Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jan 15, 1941
261 App. Div. 862 (N.Y. App. Div. 1941)

Summary

In Katz, claimant was attacked by a co-employee who apparently was jealous of attentions paid to claimant by a third co-employee of the opposite sex.

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Opinion

January 15, 1941.

Present — Hill, P.J., Crapser, Bliss, Heffernan and Foster, JJ.


Claimant was attacked by a coemployee who apparently was jealous of attentions paid to claimant by a third coemployee of the opposite sex. The injury arose out of and in the course of the employment. ( Matter of Humphrey v. Tietzen Steffin Milk Co., 235 App. Div. 470; affd., 261 N.Y. 549.) Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board.


Summaries of

Matter of Katz v. Reissman Rothman Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jan 15, 1941
261 App. Div. 862 (N.Y. App. Div. 1941)

In Katz, claimant was attacked by a co-employee who apparently was jealous of attentions paid to claimant by a third co-employee of the opposite sex.

Summary of this case from Matter of Fragale v. Armory Maintenance
Case details for

Matter of Katz v. Reissman Rothman Corp.

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of TILLIE KATZ, Respondent, against REISSMAN…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Jan 15, 1941

Citations

261 App. Div. 862 (N.Y. App. Div. 1941)

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