Altman v. Central New York Building Corp.

This is a motion by the defendant, Central New York Building Corporation, to set aside a verdict of $1,500 for the plaintiff, on the ground that the verdict was inconsistent, in that the jury found said corporate defendant to be negligent, but found no negligence on the part of its employees, the codefendants.

The plaintiff, a tenant in a large apartment building owned and operated by the corporate defendant, brought this negligence action for damage to his furniture and other property in the apartment caused by steam, which filled the apartment when, the janitor, codefendant Suits, turned on…