Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of John Lane, Respondent, v. Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, and Great American Insurance Company et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1976-11-18
Citations: 40 N.Y.2d 943
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of John Lane, Respondent, v Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, and Great American Insurance Company et al., Appellants. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 943–944

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of John Lane, Respondent, v Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, and Great American Insurance Company et al., Appellants. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Submitted October 15, 1976;
decided November 18, 1976
Cornelius V Gallagher for appellants.
Lawrence Feldman and Kenneth Thomas Edson, P. G, for Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance Company, respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, without costs, on the opinion by then Presiding Justice J. Clarence Herlihy at the Appellate Division (47 AD2d 183).
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jones, Wachtler and Fuchsberg. Judges Jasen, Gabrielli and Cooke dissent and vote to reverse on the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Robert G. Main at the Appellate Division (47 AD2d 183, 186-187).