Girard v. Kabatznick

Archie L. Girard was a truck driver employed by The Simmons Company. He was injured by a fall into an elevator pit in a three story block controlled by Minnie Kabatznick, Administratrix, doing business as the Kabatznick Furniture Company in Middletown. He sued her and joined as defendant The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company which leased a portion of the basement and first floor of the building in which the injury occurred. The Simmons Company paid compensation to Girard and was joined as plaintiff upon its application under the statute (General Statutes, § 5231). The trial was to the…