Holly v. Meyers Hotel and Tavern, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Jacobs, J.

The plaintiff Ethel Holly was injured by a Coca-Cola bottle thrown by a guest from a third-floor window of the hotel operated by the defendant Meyers Hotel and Tavern, Inc. She instituted her action against the defendant charging negligence and at the close of her case the trial court granted a motion of dismissal. On appeal the judgment was reversed by the Appellate Division (Holly v. Meyers Hotel and Tavern, Inc., 15 N. J. Super. 381 (1951)) and this court granted certification pursuant to application under Bule 1:5-2.

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