Mylroie v. GAF Corp.

Decision Date09 February 1982
Citation449 N.Y.S.2d 21,433 N.E.2d 1269,55 N.Y.2d 893
Parties, 433 N.E.2d 1269 Sarah V. MYLROIE, Appellant, v. GAF CORPORATION, Respondent.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Henry Neal Conolly, Albany, for appellant.

George F. Carpinello, Albany, for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, 81 A.D.2d 994, 440 N.Y.S.2d 67, without costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division.

We would only add that by accepting an award of workers' compensation benefits, plaintiff forfeited the right to maintain an action at law on the theory of intentional tort. (Werner v. State of New York, 53 N.Y.2d 346, 441 N.Y.S.2d 654, 424 N.E.2d 541.)

COOKE, C. J., and JASEN, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER, JJ., concur.

GABRIELLI and JONES, JJ., taking no part.

Order affirmed, without costs, in a memorandum.

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