Case ID: ad_222/html/0840-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Third Department,
    January, 1928.
    In the Matter of the Claim of Margaret Vokes, Respondent, against Henry Steers, Inc., and Another, Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.
    
      Workmen's compensation — award — finding of loss of me of fifty per cent of leg not supported by evidence.
    
    Appeal from an award of the State Industrial Board, made on the 11th day of May, 1927.
   Per Curiam.

The finding that the deceased suffered a loss of use of fifty per cent of his leg is not supported by legal evidence. The doctor who so testified repeatedly stated that he could not speak with reasonable certainty. His opinion was only given after he had been told in effect by the referee that he need “ not give a definite opinion.” It is clear that the opinion thus expressed was speculative and indefinite and lacked the certainty requisite to give it any probative force. Cochrane, P. J., Van Kirk, Davis, Whitmyer and Hill, JJ., concur. Award reversed and claim remitted, with costs against the State Industrial Board to abide the event.