Bigio v. Otis Elevator Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Aronin, J.), entered November 27, 1989, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $71,245.02.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the defendant’s contentions, it was not error for the trial court to charge the jury on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. The evidence adduced at the trial established that the plaintiff fell while alighting from an elevator maintained by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burgess v. Otis Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Kelly v. Watson Elevator Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Burgess v. Otis Elevator Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Smith v. Jay Apartments, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- Liebman v. Otis Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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- Hall v. Barist Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Fiermonti v. Otis Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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