Brandes v. Pettibone Corp.

Almost identical actions were brought by plaintiffs to recover for injuries sustained by the infant, an employee of Spancrete Corporation, allegedly as the result of a defective ¡crane being used by Spancrete. The two actions were consolidated for trial by order dated October 3, 1974.

Spancrete, on November 2,1970, entered into what is variously described by plaintiffs as a lease and sale-lease agreement to obtain the crane from defendant Pettibone. This agreement was approved ¡by Pettibone on December 1, 1970. On the same date Pettibone executed a “ Without Recourse Assignment ” to defendant…