Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of John Rafti, Respondent, v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1964-10-15
Citations: 15 N.Y.2d 497
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of John Rafti, Respondent, v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., et al., Appellants. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 497–498

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of John Rafti, Respondent, v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., et al., Appellants. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Argued October 8, 1964;
decided October 15, 1964.
John F. McDonough for appellants.
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Julius Fell, Paxton Blair and Daniel Polansky of counsel), for Workmen’s Compensation Board, respondent.
No appearance for claimant-respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld and Burke. Judges Van Voorhis and Scileppi dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the claim upon the dissenting opinion at the Appellate Division. Taking no part: Judge Berg-an.