Legal Opinion
Caldwell v. Wildenberg
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 10, 1930PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtProskauer, J.
Plaintiff and her husband were tenants in a tenement house owned by the defendant. The defendant under*558took to replace in the apartments of this house certain black iron sinks with new white porcelain sinks. To do this he employed a licensed plumber as an independent contractor. The plumber furnished all the material and labor used in the performance of the work. One of the plumber’s employees negligently permitted a sink to remain on the floor of the plaintiff’s apartment. The plaintiff, injured by falling over this sink, has recovered against the landlord.
The judgment is sought to be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Marks v. Nambil Realty Co., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Altz v. . LeibersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Hyman v. . BarrettNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Rudger v. Mucklon Holding Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
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