New York Court of Appeals

In the Matter of the Claim of Martha M. Connelly, Against Hunt Furniture Company, Respondents. State…

March 31, 1925240 N.Y. 83

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the infection contracted by the claimant’s son through a cut incurred while performing his duties was an accidental injury under the Workmen's Compensation Law, reversing the Appellate Division and affirming the death benefits award.