24 A.D.2d 804 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1965
Appeal by the employer and its insurance carrier from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board affirming an award of death benefits. Decedent, Joseph Devlin, was employed to sell radio time and to act-as liaison between customer-agencies and the various-radio and television stations represented by the employer. He spent most of his time calling on the various agencies, 60% of the time in person away from the employer’s premises. The decedent had no regular fixed working hours and his assignment included approximately 100 agencies within New York City and up-State. He lived in Yonkers and had a monthly commutation ticket on the New York Central. As part of his job decedent sometimes took work home and he was regularly required to entertain clients as part of promoting good will. On December 19, 1962, decedent and fellow employees entertained and had business discussions with a client. At approximately 9:00 p.m,, decedent left the meeting and took