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GREENE v. NYC SOC SERVS.

44 N.Y.2d 322 (1978)

In the Matter of the Claim of Sue Greene, Appellant, v. City of New York Department of Social Services,, Respondent. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 4, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Ziskin and Stephen F. Gordon for appellant.

W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), for City of New York Department of Social Services, respondent.

Judges GABRIELLI, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur with Judge JASEN; Judge JONES dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion in which Chief Judge BREITEL concurs.

JASEN, J.

The claimant, Sue Greene, was employed by the respondent, City of New York Department of Social Services, in the capacity of a homemaker. As such, she was required to travel each working day to the homes of several designated clients to provide domestic services for them. Homemakers were not authorized to use their private automobiles in carrying out their assigned tasks, unless permission was obtained...

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