Legal Opinion
Bardel v. Standard Oil Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 5, 1926PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, J.
The action is in negligence. The plaintiff, while walking upon the sidewalk on New street, borough of Manhattan, city of New York, was injured by the sudden raising of the doors of a basement elevator upon which he had stepped. The doors were raised without any warning. The issue of the negligence of the defendant was submitted to the jury, who found for the defendant.
The defendant was the owner of a building and rented separate portions of the same to various tenants, the defendant remaining in control of the portions of the building which were in the common *146use of the tenants. The defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Scott v. . CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Jennings v. . Van SchaickNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Mullins v. . Siegel-Cooper Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Kirby v. NewmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Weber v. Buffalo Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Rosenberg v. RosenbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936