Legal Opinion
Stafford v. Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 9, 1952PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
Plaintiff was injured as the result of a fall which occurred on the ‘ ‘ up ” escalator between the second and third floors in the department store of the defendant, Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co. • (hereinafter referred to as “ Sibley ”). On the trial a jury rendered a verdict, awarding her substantial damages against that defendant.
Plaintiff’s claim is predicated on the alleged negligence of Sibley in causing the escalator to stop suddenly and with such violence as to throw her off her feet and cause her to fall to the steps, and also in failing to have the escalator properly *497attended. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Galbraith v. BuschNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Westchester Lighting Co. v. Westchester County Small Estates Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Slater v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Beinhocker v. Barnes Dev., Staley Elev.New York Court of Appeals · 1947
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