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State Industrial Commissioner v. Leff

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 16, 1934
193 N.E. 307 (N.Y. 1934)

Summary

In Matter of Malena v. Leff (265 N.Y. 533) an explosion in an adjoining building caused a collapse of the wall of that building, which fell on the roof of the work premises causing claimant's injury. An award was upheld on the authority of Filitti; McCarter was not referred to.

Summary of this case from Claim of De Angelis v. Garfinkel Painting Co.

Opinion

Argued October 2, 1934

Decided October 16, 1934

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.

John J. Connors Jr., for appellants.

John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General ( Roy Wiedersum of counsel), for State Industrial Board, respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: POUND, Ch. J. CRANE, LEHMAN, O'BRIEN, HUBBS, CROUCH and LOUGHRAN, JJ.


Summaries of

State Industrial Commissioner v. Leff

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 16, 1934
193 N.E. 307 (N.Y. 1934)

In Matter of Malena v. Leff (265 N.Y. 533) an explosion in an adjoining building caused a collapse of the wall of that building, which fell on the roof of the work premises causing claimant's injury. An award was upheld on the authority of Filitti; McCarter was not referred to.

Summary of this case from Claim of De Angelis v. Garfinkel Painting Co.
Case details for

State Industrial Commissioner v. Leff

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of the STATE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER, on…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 16, 1934

Citations

193 N.E. 307 (N.Y. 1934)
193 N.E. 307

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