MATTER OF DAWSON v. S.P.F. CARTING COMPANY


259 A.D.2d 910 (1999)

686 N.Y.S.2d 881

In the Matter of the Claim of WILLIE DAWSON, Appellant, v. S.P.F. CARTING COMPANY et al., Respondents. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

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

Decided March 18, 1999.


Spain, J.

In December 1994, claimant injured his back in a motor vehicle accident that occurred while he was engaged in his employment as the driver of a sanitation truck. He had been traveling at a high rate of speed when he failed to negotiate a left turn and the truck tipped over. A breathalyzer test subsequently conducted by police officers disclosed that claimant had a blood alcohol content of 0.298%. He was ultimately convicted in Suffolk County Court on his...

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