Carpenter v. Briggs

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Ellison, J.), entered May 29, 1987 in Tompkins County, which denied defendant Tompkins County Trust Company’s motion to dismiss the complaint against it for failure to state a cause of action.

Plaintiffs intestate allegedly was struck and fatally injured by a van while she was traversing the parking lot of defendant Tompkins County Trust Company (hereinafter the Bank) en route to the Bank itself for the purpose of cashing her paycheck. Money damages are sought from the owner, operator and manufacturer of the van, as well as the Bank.

Pl…