MTR. OF BENNETT v. DREIER STRUCTURAL STEEL


8 A.D.2d 178 (1959)

In the Matter of the Claim of Edward Bennett, Respondent, v. Dreier Structral Steel Company, Inc., et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

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

June 9, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph S. Stowell and Joseph D. Edwards for appellants.

Phillips & Kalb for claimant-respondent.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Edward A. Bailey and Roy Wiedersum of counsel), for Workmen's Compensation Board, respondent.

FOSTER, P. J., COON, HERLIHY and REYNOLDS, JJ., concur.


BERGAN, J.

Claimant, who was employed in a steel plant, had a psychotic background, having been hospitalized for mental illness on three occasions before the occurrence of the incident which gives rise to this claim. While working on the job he acted irrationally and peculiarly.

Both the employer and fellow workers knew of claimant's peculiarities. Claimant frequently annoyed and insulted his fellow workers...

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