Court Overlooks Substitution of Judges

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a widow, finding a change in judges was permissible. Case: Matter of Cannetti v. Darr Construction Equipment Corp., No. 525483, 06/20/2019, published. Facts: Brian Cannetti worked for the Darr Construction Equipment Corp. In July 2015, he sustained serious injuries when he collided head-on with another vehicle. Cannetti later died. Procedural history: His widow filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Darr contested it, asserting Cannetti’s accident had been caused by his intoxication. At the next hearing, th...