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In re the Claim of Watz

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 8, 1979
46 N.Y.2d 876 (N.Y. 1979)

Opinion

Argued January 10, 1979

Decided February 8, 1979

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

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Irving Jorrisch, Samuel A. Hirshowitz and Murray Sylvester of counsel), for appellant.

MacNeil Mitchell, Patrick J. Caulfield and Charles W. Muller for employer respondent.

No appearance for claimant-respondent.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

We agree that there is not substantial evidence in the record to sustain the determination of the appeal board that the relationship between claimant and Equitable Life Assurance Society was that of employee-employer during the period January 1, 1974 through December 1, 1974.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and FUCHSBERG concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.


Summaries of

In re the Claim of Watz

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 8, 1979
46 N.Y.2d 876 (N.Y. 1979)
Case details for

In re the Claim of Watz

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of RUDY WATZ, Respondent. EQUITABLE LIFE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 8, 1979

Citations

46 N.Y.2d 876 (N.Y. 1979)
414 N.Y.S.2d 680
387 N.E.2d 611

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