MATTER OF PEASLEY v. WENDLING IRON WORKS


277 A.D. 821 (1950)

In the Matter of the Claim of Eli K. Peasley, Respondent, v. Wendling Iron Works et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

May 10, 1950.


Appellants' only contention is that the board's decision to the effect that claimant's refusal to submit to a surgical operation designed to relieve his disability is not unreasonable, is erroneous as a matter of law. The question involved is essentially one of fact. The medical proofs that claimant's refusal to submit to the operation is unreasonable is opinion evidence. However, the nature of claimant's affliction, its history and the kind and character of the requested...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases