Legal Opinion
Honig v. Riley
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 1926PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
Plaintiff, visiting defendant’s restaurant on New Year’s Eve, 1925, left a fur coat of the value of $850 at the check room, receiving the usual check therefor. She was not questioned as to the value, and did not state it. The court charged the jury in effect that the plaintiff should have a verdict for the full value of the coat if the jury believed that the defendant had been negligent in caring for it. The question is whether liability has been limited by statute.
The case involves the construction of section 201 of the General Business Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 20), as amended by Laws of 1924,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Claflin v. . MeyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- D'Utassy v. . BarrettNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Boyle v. . Bush Terminal R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
3Cited by30 opinions
- Millhiser v. Beau Site Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
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- Adler v. Savoy Plaza, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Weinberg v. D-M Restaurant Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
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