Landrigan v. Baker Smith & Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Bronx, second district, entered upon a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff has recovered a judgment for injuries which he sustained while riding on *556an elevator used in the construction of the Biltmore Hotel, and owned and operated by the Fuller Construction Company which is not a party to this action.
The plaintiff at the time of the accident was employed by the defendant on the sixteenth floor of the building, and the action against the defendant is based upon the view that, though the elevator was owned and operated by other parties, it was used by the defendant for the purpose of transporting its employees to and from their actual work, and that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- O'Doherty v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- Fouquet v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1907
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- Reed v. DavisNew York Supreme Court · 1930