Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Gertrude Hall, Respondent, against P. Feldman & Sons and The Firemen's Fund Indemnity Co., Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1941-09-24
Citations: 262 A.D. 979
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Gertrude Hall, Respondent, against P. Feldman & Sons and The Firemen’s Fund Indemnity Co., Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 262
Pages: 979–980

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Gertrude Hall, Respondent, against P. Feldman & Sons and The Firemen’s Fund Indemnity Co., Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.

Opinion:
Appeal from an award of death benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Law, The deceased employee lived on the premises of the employer, who operated a junk yard. While the decedent was at work he was accidentally shot by a police officer who had entered the premises to solicit the sale of tickets for a police benefit. The officer had called upon the employer on other occasions for social purposes and on the fatal day the employer asked the decedent to bring a chan for the officer. Shortly thereafter the officer accidentally shot the decedent. Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board. Present — Hill, P. J., Bliss, HeSeman, Schenck and Foster, JJ.