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Carlin v. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1911PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial in an action to recover damages for causing- the death of plaintiff’s intestate.

1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.

This is an action to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband, who lost his life on March 24, 1903, while employed as a float-man on one of the New York Dock Company’s car floats being towned by the tug John L. Brainard. During dense fog, early in the morning, a collision occurred between the car float upon which plaintiff was employed and a car float being towed by the tug Transfer No. 10' owned by the defendant. The original "action was against both the railroad company and the New York Dock Company, in which a judgment dismissing the complaint was reversed (135 App. Div. 876;…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Belden v. ChaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. The" Civilta" and The" Restless"Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
  3. Beecher v. Long Island RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
  4. Milliken v. DotsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  5. Kessel v. AlbetisNew York Supreme Court · 1870

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. New York City Housing Authority v. Commissioner of the Environmental Conservation DepartmentNew York Supreme Court · 1975
  2. R & H Development Co. v. TankerConnecticut Appellate Court · 1964

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