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Matter of Watson v. American Can Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 18, 1966
18 N.Y.2d 758 (N.Y. 1966)

Opinion

Argued September 20, 1966

Decided October 18, 1966

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

Anne Powell, Joseph Dean Edwards and Ann W. Koenig for appellant.

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

J.J. Keenan for claimant-respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs. Under the circumstances of this case, the accident arose out of and in the course of the employment. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING.


Summaries of

Matter of Watson v. American Can Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 18, 1966
18 N.Y.2d 758 (N.Y. 1966)
Case details for

Matter of Watson v. American Can Company

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of MAE WATSON, Respondent, v. AMERICAN CAN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 18, 1966

Citations

18 N.Y.2d 758 (N.Y. 1966)
274 N.Y.S.2d 683
221 N.E.2d 463

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