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Matter of Post v. Tennessee Products Chemical

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 4, 1964
14 N.Y.2d 796 (N.Y. 1964)

Opinion

Argued April 30, 1964

Decided June 4, 1964

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

F. Walter Bliss for appellants.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( Julius Fell, Ruth Kessler Toch and Daniel Polansky of counsel), for Workmen's Compensation Board, respondent.

No appearance for claimant-respondent.



Order affirmed, with costs to respondent Workmen's Compensation Board. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD and BURKE. Judges VAN VOORHIS and SCILEPPI dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the claim upon the ground that as a matter of law decedent met his death solely as a result of intoxication. Taking no part: Judge BERGAN.


Summaries of

Matter of Post v. Tennessee Products Chemical

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 4, 1964
14 N.Y.2d 796 (N.Y. 1964)
Case details for

Matter of Post v. Tennessee Products Chemical

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of JEAN B. POST, Respondent, v. TENNESSEE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 4, 1964

Citations

14 N.Y.2d 796 (N.Y. 1964)
251 N.Y.S.2d 32
200 N.E.2d 213

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