TRILLAS v. WEIMET FILM CO., INC.


306 N.Y. 779 (1954)

In the Matter of the Claim of Luis Trillas, Respondent, v. Weimet Film Co., Inc., et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 25, 1954


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Cullen for Special Disability Fund, appellant.

John Nielsen and John P. Smith for Weimet Film Co., Inc., and another, appellants.

Abraham Markhoff for claimant-respondent.

Concur: LEWIS, Ch. J., CONWAY, DYE and FROESSEL, JJ. Dissent: DESMOND, FULD and VAN VOORHIS, JJ.


Order affirmed, with costs, and order absolute directed against appellants upon the stipulation and matter remitted to Workmen's Compensation Board with directions to make an award in favor of claimant.

DESMOND, FULD and VAN VOORHIS, JJ., dissent and vote to reverse the order and to reinstate the determination of the Workmen's Compensation Board dismissing the claim, upon the ground that there was substantial evidence to sustain the board's decision that claimant...

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