Opinion
Argued June 1, 1976
Decided July 1, 1976
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department.
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Robert S. Hammer and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), for appellant.
Milton S. Gould, Ronald H. Alenstein and Kenneth A. Barry for SMC Employers Corp. and others, respondents.
Hugh O'Boyle for John J. Kearns, Jr., respondent.
Richard E. Spillane for William F. Burke, respondent.
Judgment reversed, with costs, and determination of the Workmen's Compensation Board reinstated (Matter of Butterly Green v Lomenzo, 36 N.Y.2d 250; Matter of Pell v Board of Educ., 34 N.Y.2d 222).
Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE.