Riedell v. S. Karpen & Bros. & Laboratory Furniture Co.

Action to recover

damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, a pedestrian on the sidewalk adjoining a building owned by defendant S. Karpen & Bros., the third floor in the building being under lease and in the possession of defendant Laboratory Furniture Co., Inc., when struck by glass that fell from said building. Certain damaged panes of glass on the third floor of the building were being replaced by impleaded defendant Gertrude Chorny, who had been engaged as an independent contractor by defendant owner. The pane had been installed by the contractor, and the window was thereafter…