Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Helaine Lieber, Appellant. Philip Ross, as Industrial Commissioner, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1978-06-08
Citations: 63 A.D.2d 1059
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Helaine Lieber, Appellant. Philip Ross, as Industrial Commissioner, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 63
Pages: 1059–1060

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Helaine Lieber, Appellant. Philip Ross, as Industrial Commissioner, Respondent.

Opinion:
Decision affirmed, without costs. No opinion. Mahoney, P. J., Greenblott, Kane and Main, JJ., concur; Mikoll, J., dissents and votes to reverse in the following memorandum. Mikoll, J. (dissenting). I respectfully dissent. The referee improperly disallowed the introduction of medical evidence to support claimant's contention that her employer struck her causing her to leave her employment out of fear for her safety. Also, the referee improperly relied on the employer's past nonassaultive history as probative of whether an assault had taken place as contended by the claimant. These errors denied to claimant due process. The matter should be remitted for a further hearing.