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Claim of Caulkins v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.

254 A.D. 789 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1938-05-04 English

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In the Matter of the Claim of Franklin S. Caulkins, Respondent, against General Motors Acceptance Corp. and Royal Indemnity Company, Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.

Claimant’s left leg was injured in January, 1936, while engaged in strenuous exercise. The injury nine years previous was not an inducing cause beyond the fact that the leg was somewhat weakened. Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board. Present — Hill, P. J., Rhodes, Crapser, Bliss and Heffeman, JJ.