Laval v. Leopold

Plaintiff brings this action to recover $1,725, the value of plaintiff’s coat, which she claims she delivered into defendant’s care and custody and which was not returned.

Defendant moves for summary judgment, asserting that there are no triable issues of fact and that plaintiff, as a matter of law, was guilty of contributory negligence and therefore may not have a recovery against him. Plaintiff cross-moves for summary judgment in her favor.

Defendant is a practicing psychiatrist, who, at the time, when plaintiff was his patient, maintained his office with two associates or colleagues, also…