Legal Opinion
Mullen v. Jacobs
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 6, 1968PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohn J. O’Brien, J.
These three cases were consolidated and tried before me. Each was an action to recover damages based on defendants’ negligence. On February 15, 1964, a tanker of defendants loaded with gasoline left the highway and struck a building located at 1551 Van Vranken Avenue, Schenectady, New York, resulting in an explosion and fire and causing the complete destruction of the building and its contents. Prior to trial, defendants admitted their liability and the trial was confined to the issue of damages.
The owner of the property is Thomas Mullen. The premises consisted of a one-story concrete block…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Duane Jones Co. v. BurkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Cassano v. HagstromNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Steitz v. GiffordNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Dickinson v. . HartNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- McIntyre v. WhitneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
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