Legal Opinion

The Long Island Rd. Co. v. . Am. Bridge Co. of New York

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 4, 1919PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered November 29, 1916, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court in an action to recover upon a contract of indemnity. Defendant had contracted with plaintiff to erect a certain bridge and save plaintiff harmless from liability for injuries to persons or property due to its carrying out the work.

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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered November 29, 1916, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court in an action to recover upon a contract of indemnity. Defendant had contracted with plaintiff to erect a certain bridge and save plaintiff harmless from liability for injuries to persons or property due to its carrying out the work. An employee of a subcontractor while in the performance of his duty was struck by one of plaintiff’s trains and received injuries for which he…

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Collin, Cuddeback, Pound, Crane and Andrews, JJ. Not voting: Cardozo, J.

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thompson-Starrett Co. v. Otis Elevator Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
  2. Ciofalo v. Vic Tanney Gyms, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. Jordan v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957
  4. Mercante v. Hygrade Food Products Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
  5. Post & McCord, Inc. v. New York Municipal Railway Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919

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