Tierney v. New York Dugan Bros., Inc.

The plaintiff, a child of five years of age, suing through his guardian ad litem, and his father had jury verdicts for personal injuries and loss of services. The Appellate Division reversed upon the law and the facts and dismissed the complaint upon the law.

The defendant was making deliveries upon one of the streets in the county of Queens in June. Its electric truck had a platform about nine inches above the sidewalk and one could enter upon the platform from either side of the vehicle. There was a sliding door on each side which could be closed and locked. They were closed and locked in…