MATTER OF TAIT v. TOWN OF DELHI


13 N.Y.2d 656 (1963)

In the Matter of the Claim of Leona Tait, Respondent, v. Town of Delhi et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 9, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Breen and Harold E. Hyzer for appellants.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Harry Rackow, Paxton Blair and Daniel Polansky of counsel), for Workmen's Compensation Board, respondent.

No appearance for claimant-respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, BURKE and FOSTER. Judges VAN VOORHIS and SCILEPPI dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the claim upon the ground that claimant under the evidence was an independent contractor as a matter of law.


Order affirmed, with costs to respondent Workmen's Compensation Board...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases