Legal Opinion
Ward v. Iroquois Gas Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 5, 1932PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHubbs, J.
An explosion occurred in a manhole with such force that it threw the heavy iron cover into the air several feet. In falling it struck the plaintiff and grievously injured him. This action against the defendants jointly is to recover damages suffered as a result of such injury, upon the theory that the explosion occurred through their joint negligence. At the trial the plaintiff recovered a verdict against both defendants.
The Appellate Division affirmed the judgment against the gas company, and reversed the judgment against the railway company and granted a new trial as to it. The plaintiff…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fox v. Western New York Motor Lines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Gilbert v. . FinchNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Aspinwall v. . SacchiNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Price v. RyanNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Bopp v. New York Electric Vehicle Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Mahowald v. Minnesota Gas Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Wold v. GrozalskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Employers' Liability Assurance Corp., Ltd., of London v. Post & McCord, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Guy F. Atkinson Co. v. ConsaniCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- Stein v. WhiteheadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
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