MATTER OF SMITH v. NEW YORK STATE PARKWAY POLICE


38 A.D.2d 988 (1972)

In the Matter of the Claim of Robert J. Smith, Respondent, v. New York State Parkway Police et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

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

March 1, 1972


Claimant, a mounted patrolman whose duties included patrolling the Long Island State Park so as to maintain the park and its bridle paths in safe condition and restricting any unsafe horses from using the bridle paths, sustained an accidental injury when he was thrown from a horse. He testified that at about 1:10 P.M. on November 22, 1969, during his half-hour lunch break, he was approached by Mr. Abecasis, owner of the horse, who asked claimant to ride the horse to see if...

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