Kelly v. Otis Elevator Co.

Bebgae", J.

Plaintiff was employed as a laborer by BarlowMeagher Co., Inc., in cleaning elevator shafts at Grimbels store, a hazardous employment covered by the Workmen’s Compensation Law. He was injured in the course of that employment and this third-party tort action is maintained against defendant Otis Elevator Company based on negligence and that defendant has joined the Barlow-Meagher corporation under a cross complaint seeking liability over.

On the trial the jury returned a verdict of $50,000 against the defendant elevator company and rendered a special verdict finding fraud in the…