McDermott v. City of New York

This was an action in tort tried before the court and a jury. The plaintiff was injured on the sidewalk in front of the premises owned by the defendants Kuhl. The Kuhls ’ building was erected by their predecessor in title several years after the construction of the house adjoining it to the west. Following the grade of the street the entrance to the building now owned by the Kuhls was at a lower level than the building adjacent to the west. After constructing his building the Kuhls’ predecessor in title reset the sidewalk in front of his building so that where the sidewalk in front of his…