MTR. OF GROSS v. MARY HERBERT FASHIONS


13 N.Y.2d 93 (1963)

In the Matter of the Claim of Edna K. Gross, Respondent, v. Mary Herbert Fashions (Better) et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 10, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Kelly and Eugene T. O'Leary for appellants.

Morris P. Glushien, Wilbur Daniels and Seymour Bernstein for Edna K. Gross, respondent.

No appearance for Workmen's Compensation Board, respondent.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, BURKE, FOSTER and SCILEPPI concur with Judge FULD; Judge VAN VOORHIS dissents and votes to reverse and to reinstate the determination of the Workmen's Compensation Board.


FULD, J.

The question presented is whether or not the claimant was "in employment", within the meaning of section 203 of our Disability Benefits Law (Workmen's Compensation Law, art. 9), at the time she was injured so as to entitle her to disability benefits from her employer, one of the appellants herein.

The claimant, a factory employee, began working for the appellant, a dress manufacturer, in 1953...

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