Purcell v. Long Island Daily Press Publishing Co.

In an action to recover for property damage negligently caused by fire, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered October 30,1959, in favor of plaintiff, after a jury trial. Subsequent to the jury’s rendition of its verdict the trial court added interest from the date of the fire. Judgment affirmed, with costs. No opinion. Ughetta, Christ and Brennan, JJ., concur; Beldock, Acting P. J., and Pette, J., concur as to affirmance of the principal amount of the judgment, as found by the jury, but dissent and vote to reverse so much of such judgment as…