Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Carl E. Seamon, Respondent, v. Landstrom Gravel Co. et al., Appellants. Workers' Compensation Board, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-12-13
Citations: 48 N.Y.2d 923
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Carl E. Seamon, Respondent, v Landstrom Gravel Co. et al., Appellants. Workers’ Compensation Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 923–925

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Carl E. Seamon, Respondent, v Landstrom Gravel Co. et al., Appellants. Workers’ Compensation Board, Respondent.
Argued November 19, 1979;
decided December 13, 1979
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert Eckelberger, Jr., for appellants.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Morris N. Lissauer, Shirley Adelson Siegel and Henriette Frieder of counsel), for Workers’ Compensation Board, respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division (65 AD2d 877). Even though the board's determination is not unanimous, there must be an affirmance if there is substantial evidence to sustain its determination.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Fuchsberg. Judges Jasen and Meyer dissent and vote to reverse for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Mr. Justice Robert G. Main at the Appellate Division (65 AD2d 877-878).