Singer v. Aquitania Realty Corp.

The plaintiff in this action was a tenant in premises 545 West One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street, New York city, owned by defendant Aquitania Realty Corporation. On • May 4, 1925, he suffered severe injuries by reason of a fall down an elevator shaft on the premises caused, as he claims, by the owner’s negligence. The summons and complaint in plaintiff’s negligence action against the corporation were served on June 9,1925. In June, 1927, the action was tried and a verdict of $1,200 was given in favor of the plaintiff. This verdict was set aside by the court as being inadequate. In June,…