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Claim of Pelow v. Sork Enterprises, Ltd.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 13, 1974
309 N.E.2d 130 (N.Y. 1974)

Opinion

Argued January 8, 1974

Decided February 13, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department.

Robert Chojnacki, Albert D'Antoni and Martin Bergman for appellant.

Henry S. Fraser for Sork Enterprises, Ltd. and another, respondents.



Order affirmed, with costs, on the opinion by Presiding Justice HERLIHY at the Appellate Division.

Concur: Judges GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN and STEVENS. Chief Judge BREITEL and Judge JASEN dissent and vote to reverse and to reinstate the determination of the Workmen's Compensation Board on the ground that there was substantial evidence before the board to support the determination that decedent was in reality an employee of Sork Enterprises, Ltd.


Summaries of

Claim of Pelow v. Sork Enterprises, Ltd.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 13, 1974
309 N.E.2d 130 (N.Y. 1974)
Case details for

Claim of Pelow v. Sork Enterprises, Ltd.

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of BERNADINE PELOW, Respondent, v. SORK…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 13, 1974

Citations

309 N.E.2d 130 (N.Y. 1974)
309 N.E.2d 130
353 N.Y.S.2d 729

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