Legal Opinion
Cosmo Ostapenko v. American Bridge Division of United States Steel Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 29, 1959No. 25511_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of the defendant entered upon an adverse jury verdict in an action to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by reason of defendant’s negligence. Reversal of the judgment is sought upon two grounds: (1) failure of the Court to charge with respect to the defendant’s statutory duty under the Labor Law of the State of New York; and (2) the submission of the issue of plaintiff’s contributory negligence to the jury.
Appellant, a carpenter employed by one of the subcontractors engaged in the construction of a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Sweeney v. United Feature Syndicate, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Rosenfeld v. Curtis Pub. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Caminiti v. Matthews Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
3Cited by4 opinions
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- S.W. Daniel, Inc., a Georgia Corporation, by and Through Its President Sylvia Daniel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- William B. Schultz, and Cross-Appellant v. Tecumseh Products, a Corporation, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
- William B. Schultz, and Cross-Appellant v. Tecumseh Products, a Corporation, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962