Legal Opinion
Mason v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 6, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Mercure, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Relihan, Jr., J.), entered December 24,1998 in Tompkins County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff.
A June 17, 1994 fire damaged a single-family residence owned by Elizabeth M. Mason and leased from her by defendants William G. Shepard and Adrienne C. Shepard. It was apparent from the outset that the fire originated in the vicinity of a kitchen counter and investigation focused first on an electric coffee maker and then on a toaster oven manufactured by defendant Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (hereinafter defendant) as the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Voss v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Cassano v. HagstromNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Kupfer v. DaltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Tucker v. ElimelechAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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