Case Name: Charles H. Wright, Appellant, v. John Day, Jr., Respondent; Clyde Johnson, Appellant, v. John Day, Jr., Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-04-08
Citations: 26 N.Y.2d 905
Docket Number: 
Parties: Charles H. Wright, Appellant, v. John Day, Jr., Respondent. Clyde Johnson, Appellant, v. John Day, Jr., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 905–906

Head Matter:
Charles H. Wright, Appellant, v. John Day, Jr., Respondent. Clyde Johnson, Appellant, v. John Day, Jr., Respondent.
Argued February 23, 1970;
decided April 8, 1970.
Joseph Pozefsky for Charles H. Wright, appellant.
Thomas A. Vitanza for Clyde Johnson, appellant.
Charles D. Rappleyea for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, without costs, on the ground that the record, as a matter of law, established that the plaintiffs had not deviated from their line of duty (Volunteer Firemen's Benefit Law, § 5, subd. 1, par. i) and that their exclusive remedy is under the Volunteer Firemen's Benefit Law (§ 19).
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel and Jasen. Taking no part: Judge Gibson.