Legal Opinion
Glenn v. Oakdale Contracting Co., Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 1931PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Defendant Oakdale Contracting Company, under contract with the city of New York, constructed a section of subway railroad beneath Seventh avenue. Above the excavation and flush with the surface of the street it built a temporary roadway consisting of heavy planks fastened by long spikes to transverse joists. On conflicting evidence the jury found that plaintiff Virginia Dyer Glenn in crossing this planking caught her foot on one of these spikes which protruded above the surface and that she received injuries to her person. The evidence was such as to warrant the jury in finding that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Storrs v. . the City of UticaNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Wilson v. . City of TroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Brusso v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Nolan v. . KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Schmidt v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Seide v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1959
- Dirrane v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
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