Legal Opinion
Coughlin v. Jones
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided May 6, 1937PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchackno, J.
The infant plaintiff brought* this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her due to the negligence of the defendant; her father sought also to recover for medical expenses and for loss of services. The jury rendered a verdict for the infant plaintiff of $1,250 and for her father of $200. Decision on defendant’s motion for a nonsuit and dismissal of the complaint made at the close of all the evidence and on his further motion^ to set aside the verdicts was reserved.
The infant plaintiff while playing in the rear yard of defendant’s premises stepped on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Vaughan v. . Transit Development Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Greene v. Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Boylhart v. DiMarco & Reimann, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Majestic Theater Company v. LutzCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- MacKe Laundry Service Co. v. WeberCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- Walker v. WalkerNew York Family Court · 1950
- Coughlin v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938