Legal Opinion
Lettiere v. Martin Elevator Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 3, 1978PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Latham, J.
On December 4, 1968 the plaintiffs decedent, employed as an elevator operator at an apartment building in Manhattan, fell into an elevator shaft from the lobby floor of the building. He sustained injuries which resulted in his death. Suit was brought against Bing and Bing, Inc. (Bing), the building’s managing agent, and Martin Elevator Co., Inc. (Martin), the elevator maintenance company chosen by Bing to service the elevators at the building. At the first trial of this action the cause of action against Bing was dismissed because the plaintiff’s sole remedy as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State v. County of SullivanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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- Sky v. Kahan-FranklAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- Lettiere v. Nameloc Estates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
3Cited by15 opinions
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