New York Court of Appeals, 1963

Claim of Tait v. Town of Delhi

Claim of Tait v. Town of Delhi
New York Court of Appeals · Decided May 9, 1963
13 N.Y.2d 656; 191 N.E.2d 466
Claim of Tait v. Town of Delhi

Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, with costs to respondent Workmen’s Compensation Board; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Burke and Foster. Judges Van Voorhis and Scileppi dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the claim upon the ground that claimant under the evidence was an independent contractor as a matter of law.

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