Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Laura A. Stilson, Respondent, against Scott E. Littlewood, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-05
Citations: 244 A.D. 858
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Laura A. Stilson, Respondent, against Scott E. Littlewood, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 244
Pages: 858–858

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Laura A. Stilson, Respondent, against Scott E. Littlewood, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent.

Opinion:
Claimant was employed as a cook in the hotel of the employer. During the middle of the afternoon, and while engaged in her duties, a fire broke out in the hotel; she knew that there were guests sleeping in rooms on the upper floors of the hotel, and rushed upstairs to warn the guests. While thus engaged she was trapped by the flarp.es and jumped from a window. She received serious hums for which the award has been made. Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board. Present — Hill, P. J., Rhodes, McNamee, Bliss and Heffernan, JJ.