FULLERTON v. GEN. MOTORS CORP.


46 A.D.2d 251 (1974)

In the Matter of the Claim of Julia W. Fullerton, Respondent, v. General Motors Corporation, Rochester Products Division, et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

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

December 18, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (William D. Eggers of counsel), for appellants.

Julia W. Fullerton, respondent pro se.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Morris N. Lissauer and Daniel Polansky of counsel), for Workmen's Compensation Board, respondent.

HERLIHY, P. J., STALEY, JR., COOKE and REYNOLDS, JJ., concur.


SWEENEY, J.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Board, filed June 6, 1974, which awarded disability benefits to claimant.

On July 15, 1973 claimant entered the hospital and submitted to a bilateral tubal ligation. She returned to work July 30, 1973. It is conceded that the surgery was performed solely at her request because she desired sterilization. Claimant applied for and was allowed disability benefits by the Workmen...

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