Legal Opinion
Claim of McCormack v. National City Bank
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1951PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
On the morning of December 18, 1945, Hugh Scott, an elevator operator, had been helping a mechanic repair an elevator in their employer’s building. The work completed, except for the installation of a bolt, the mechanic went for a special type of wrench to fasten the bolt, leaving Scott standing in the corridor near the elevator with nothing to do. A few minutes later, Scott was found on the corridor floor, unconscious and on his back, with froth coming from his mouth. The elevator had not been moved and the bolt had not been touched. No one had seen Scott fall, and, when he regained…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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