Matter of Collins v Dukes Plumbing & Sewer Serv., Inc.
2011 NY Slip Op 08184 [17 NY3d 906]
November 15, 2011
Court of Appeals
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.


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In the Matter of the Claim of Gregory W. Collins, Respondent,
v
Dukes Plumbing and Sewer Service, Inc., Appellant, et al., Respondent. Workers' Compensation Board, Respondent.

Argued October 18, 2011; decided November 15, 2011

Matter of Collins v Dukes Plumbing & Sewer Serv., Inc., 75 AD3d 697, affirmed.

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Wolff, Goodrich & Goldman, LLP, Syracuse (Robert E. Geyer, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York City (Steven C. Wu, Barbara D. Underwood and Benjamin N. Gutman of counsel), for Workers' Compensation Board, respondent.

Grey & Grey, LLP, Farmingdale (Robert E. Grey of counsel), and Oot & Stratton, East Syracuse, for Gregory W. Collins, respondent.

Grey & Grey, LLP, Farmingdale (Robert E. Grey of counsel), for New York State AFL/CIO, amicus curiae.

{**17 NY3d at 907} OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs (see Matter of Raynor v Landmark Chrysler, 18 NY3d 48 [2011] [decided today]).

Concur: Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones. Taking no part: Chief Judge Lippman.