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Fisher v. Otis Elevator Co.

22 N.Y.2d 665 Court N.Y. Decision date 1968-05-15 English

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In the Matter of the Claim of Ella M. Fisher, Respondent, v. Otis Elevator Company et al., Appellants. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Argued April 11, 1968;
decided May 15, 1968.
p. 667
John H. Roberts and William P. Hastorf for appellants.
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Henriette Frieder, Ruth Kessler Toch and Daniel Polansky of counsel), for Workmen’s Compensation Board, respondent.

No appearance for claimant-respondent.

Order affirmed, with costs, on the opinion at the Appellate Division.

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Bergan, Keating and Breitel. Judges Scileppi and Jasen dissent and vote to reverse and dismiss the claim for the reason stated in the dissenting opinion at the Appellate Division.