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Claim of Smith v. General Electric Co.

17 N.Y.2d 687 Court N.Y. Decision date 1966-03-31 English

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In the Matter of the Claim of Arietta C. Smith, Respondent, v. General Electric Company et al., Appellants. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Argued March 21, 1966;
decided March 31, 1966.
p. 688
Fayette C. Walworth for appellants.
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Morris N. Lissauer, Ruth Kessler Toch and Daniel Polansky of counsel), for Workmen’s Compensation Board, respondent.
No appearance for claimant-respondent.

Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Burke, Bergan and Keating. Judges Fuld, Van Voorhis and Scileppi dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the claim upon the ground that there is no substantial evidence to support the board’s award.