Legal Opinion · Dissent
Spangberg v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 9, 1955Published
1DissentWheeler, J.
Quite apart from the question of proximate canse, and giving the plaintiff the benefit? of the most favorable inferences to beYdrbwiiltherefiroto/ the- c'ótáplaint/¡as'-'Ttvfewrif', fails"toí’státe":a'"Cause.«of' hethófi. Appellant’s motion, made purshant-ito/ruíe-’lOd ?of;:the>Rules-io$<CíviI .Fra'étipqA should have been granted.
*1003. ■ Although there are.two causes ,pf action alleged, the first-based upon' negligence, and the--second-breach of contract -tó; carry -plaintiff; safely as’.a .passenger,.it.is clear that both-are grounded Upon negligence, the gravamen of thé-second-cause of action…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Mitchell v. . Rochester Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Webber v. Herkimer & Mohawk Street RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Hoffman v. . KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Jones v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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