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ESTATE YOUNGJOHN v. BERRY

No. 12.

36 N.Y.3d 595 (2021)

169 N.E.3d 589

146 N.Y.S.3d 231

2021 NY Slip Op 02017

In the Matter of the Claim of the ESTATE OF NORMAN YOUNGJOHN, Deceased, Appellant, v. BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION et al., Respondents. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided April 1, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Segar & Sciortino PLLC, Rochester ( Stephen A. Segar of counsel), for appellant.

Goldberg Segalla LLP, Syracuse ( Cory A. DeCresenza of counsel), for respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Workers' Compensation Law § 15(4)(d) limits recovery by a claimant's estate to "an amount not exceeding reasonable funeral expenses" when a claimant found entitled to permanent partial disability benefits dies of causes unrelated to the work injuries...

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