Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Jean B. Post, Respondent, v. Tennessee Products & Chemical Corp. et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1964-06-04
Citations: 14 N.Y.2d 796
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Jean B. Post, Respondent, v. Tennessee Products & Chemical Corp. et al., Appellants. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 796–798

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Jean B. Post, Respondent, v. Tennessee Products & Chemical Corp. et al., Appellants. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Argued April 30, 1964;
decided June 4, 1964.
F. Walter Bliss for appellants.
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Julius Fell, Ruth Kessler Toch and Daniel Polansky of counsel), for Workmen’s Compensation Board, respondent.
No appearance for claimant-respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs to respondent Workmen's Compensation Board. 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 ground that as a matter of law decedent met his death solely as a result of intoxication. Taking no part: Judge Bregan.