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Matter of Shaw

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 12, 1959
158 N.E.2d 128 (N.Y. 1959)

Opinion

Argued January 16, 1959

Decided March 12, 1959

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

Paul F. Donohue and Myron Komar for appellant.

Robert L. Harder for Sheila Shaw, respondent.

Mahlon Z. Eubank for Commerce and Industry Association of New York, Inc., amicus curiae, in support of appellant's position.

Costello, Cooney Fearon for Associated Industries of New York State, Inc., amicus curiae, in support of appellant's position.



Order affirmed, with costs to claimant-respondent; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge CONWAY and Judges DESMOND, DYE, FULD and BURKE. Judges FROESSEL and VAN VOORHIS dissent and vote to reverse for the reasons stated by HERLIHY, J., in his dissenting opinion in the Appellate Division.


Summaries of

Matter of Shaw

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 12, 1959
158 N.E.2d 128 (N.Y. 1959)
Case details for

Matter of Shaw

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of SHEILA SHAW, Respondent. GENERAL MUTUAL…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 12, 1959

Citations

158 N.E.2d 128 (N.Y. 1959)
158 N.E.2d 128
185 N.Y.S.2d 267

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