Bosch v. Damm

This is an appeal by defendant Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company from a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury in the sum of $1,300, a dismissal having been granted as against defendant Damm. Plaintiff Standard Insurance Company of New York is interested to the extent of $1,000 paid on the fire loss of plaintiff Bosch.

On June 25, 1937, Bosch purchased a new Westinghouse refrigerator from Damm, an authorized dealer in Westinghouse products. The refrigerator was installed by Damm in the kitchen of the Bosch home about four or five inches from the wall. Westinghouse’s written…