Legal Opinion
Cooke v. Bernstein
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 15, 1974PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, J.
London Character Shoes Corporation (“London”) employed plaintiff as a porter and occasional salesman at its 125th Street store. In the early afternoon of October 24, 1963, plaintiff was requested to obtain a particular shoe style from the chain’s 37th Street and Seventh Avenue store. On arrival he stated his mission and then went into the toilet to urinate. After exposing himself, plaintiff lit a cigarette; and an explosion immediately ensued. Plaintiff thereupon sued the owners of the building and defendant Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (“ Edison ”) to recover for personal…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Manley v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Pernick v. Central Union Gas Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- Pernick v. . Central Union Gas CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Calabretta Ex Rel. Calabretta v. National Airlines, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1981
- Mary Corelli v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Mink Mart, Inc. v. Reliance InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
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