Legal Opinion
Tapley v. Ross Theatre Corporation
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 13, 1937PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoughran, J.
On December 31, 1933, fire swept the interior of a motion picture theatre maintained by the defendant at a corner of Park avenue and Elm avenue in the city of Mount Vernon. Present as patrons were Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Tapley and their infant children, Helen and Norman. They were hurt by the flames, the injuries to Helen resulting in her death. For the consequent damages the defendant has been held to answer by judgments which are here for review.
It is to be premised that no claim was made of structural inadequacy of the defendant’s property and that there was no proof of default in respect…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Griswold v. . RinglingNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Griswold v. RinglingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
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- Thompson v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1970
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