Lachowicz v. 34 Beaver Realty, Inc.

Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff entered upon the verdict of a jury at a trial term of the Supreme Court, Albany County. The defendant was the owner of a building occupied for both factory and mercantile purposes. The plaintiff was employed by a furniture company which rented the basement, the first floor and the fourth floor. Other parts of the building were leased to a printing company. There was an elevator in the building which was used both by the furniture company and the printing company. It was operated by pulling a cable which activated an electric motor. The elevator…