MTR. OF CRAMER v. BARNEY'S CLOTHING


15 A.D.2d 329 (1962)

In the Matter of the Claim of Leon Cramer, Respondent, v. Barney's Clothing Store et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

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

January 30, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Bergman and Charles G. Tierney for appellants.

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

Israel, Adler & Ronca for claimant-respondent.

COON, GIBSON, REYNOLDS and TAYLOR, JJ., concur in Per Curiam opinion; BERGAN, P. J., dissents and votes to affirm, in opinion.


Per Curiam.

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In his testimony, claimant described...

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