Legal Opinion
Rusin v. Jackson Heights Shopping Center, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 16, 1968PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurray T. Feiden, J.
In an action for damages for personal injuries submitted to the jury solely on the issue of liability, the defendant, Jackson Heights Shopping Center, Inc., moves to set aside a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and to dismiss the complaint as a matter of law. The defendant did not present any proof at the trial.
The conceded or undisputed facts are as follows: On March 23, 1959, the plaintiff, a carpenter in the employ of the third-party defendant, Keystone Fireproofing Corp., the carpentry subcontractor, was working on the roof of a shopping center being constructed by the defendant, which…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Wohlfron v. Brooklyn Edison Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- Wohlfron v. Brooklyn Edison Company, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Rufo v. OrlandoNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Keefner v. City of AlbanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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