Stock v. Le Boutillier
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by defendants from a judgment of the General Term of the City Court, affirming a judgment of the Trial Term, in favor of the plaintiff, entered upon the verdict of a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtDaly, P. J.
The plaintiff was employed by defendants in their retail store and was injured by the fall of a car or basket from an overhead structure suspended from the ceiling, and used to convey parcels from one part of the store to another. Plaintiff sought to recover for her injuries against her employers on the ground that the appliance in question was improperly arranged so as to render it dangerous to persons in the store and was improperly and carelessly operated by defendants. The' jury gave her $1,000 damages and, the judgment entered thereon having been affirmed by the City Court at General…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Crown v. . OrrNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Ebenreiter v. DahlmanAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1896