Legal Opinion

Stenzler v. Standard Gas Light Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 9, 1917PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by the defendant, The Standard Gas Light Company of the City of New York, from a 'judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 20th day of February, 1917, upon the verdict of a jury for $1,200, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 14th day of March, 1917, denying defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, J.:

This action is brought to recover for damages sustained by the plaintiff on account of a collision between his wagon and an automobile truck owned by defendant and driven by one McBride, who was employed by the defendant. Upon this appeal no question is raised as to the negligent operation of the truck at the time of the collision. It appears that a certain *775social organization called “ The Gas Companies’ Employees’ Mutual Aid Society of New York,” which was composed of employees both of the defendant and of other gas companies of the city, had an outing upon the day of the accident…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Reilly v. . ConnableNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  2. Bogorad v. DixAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Perfection Mattress & Spring Co. v. WindhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  2. Mitchell v. RestoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
  3. Whiteman v. Al's Tire & Service Garage, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
  4. Hunter v. Royal InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924
  5. Powers v. WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922

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