Nahay v. Ta-E-Yetos Realty Corp.

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiffs. On September 16, 1958, at about 11:30 a.m., while plaintiffs, who were employed by the Matthews Construction Company, were lawfully in premises 200 East 15th Street, New York City, said building, which was owned by the defendant herein, collapsed upon the plaintiffs. In essence, the foregoing facts were established by plaintiffs who rested their case upon the theory of res ipsa loquitur in that there is an inference of negligence by the mere happening of such an accident. In defense, the representatives of the defendant…