Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Samuel Chernin, Appellant, v. Progress Service Co., Inc., et al., Respondents. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1961-04-27
Citations: 9 N.Y.2d 880
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Samuel Chernin, Appellant, v. Progress Service Co., Inc., et al., Respondents. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 880–883

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Samuel Chernin, Appellant, v. Progress Service Co., Inc., et al., Respondents. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent.
Argued March 28, 1961;
decided April 27, 1961.
Leon Freedman for appellant.
John E. Roberts for respondents.
No appearance for Workmen’s Compensation Board, respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, without costs, upon the ground that the facts in this case do not warrant the finding that claimant suffered an accidental injury on December 7, 1954, within the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Law. We do not decide whether an occurrence arising out of and in the course of employment which causes psychological trauma may in any case be compensable even though there was no physical injury.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Ftjld, Fboessel, Van Voobhis and Bubke. Judge Dye dissents in the following-opinion. Taking no part: Judge Fosteb.