MTR. OF HOFMANN v. TOWN OF HURLEY


17 A.D.2d 181 (1962)

In the Matter of the Claim of Elsie Hofmann, Respondent, v. Town of Hurley et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

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

November 14, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walworth & Harding (James C. Harding of counsel), for appellants.

Robert A. MacKinnon for claimant-respondent.

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

COON, J. P., GIBSON, REYNOLDS and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.


HERLIHY, J.

Appeal by the Fire District and carrier from a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Board awarding death benefits, pursuant to the Volunteer Firemen's Benefit Law.

The facts are not disputed.

The decedent was a member of the appellant's volunteer fire department and in March, 1958, he was ordered to assist his fellow fire policeman, Henry Hopkins, in directing traffic away from the...

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