Steinkohl v. Brookman Realty Corp.

On August 4,1941, two employees of the Premier Linen Supply and Laundry Service, Inc. (hereinafter called “ Premier ”), named respectively Mac M. Steinkohl and Alex Wischniej were fatally injured by the fall of a freight elevator of which they were the sole passengers, in the premises Nos. 328-330 Avenue B, in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York. Plaintiffs, in their respective capacities, brought those actions to recover damages for the death, as well as the pain and suffering, of their respective intestates. The actions were consolidated for trial purposes, and the trial was had…