Gardner v. Roosevelt Hotel, Inc.

The defendants move to set aside a verdict on the grounds specified in section 549 of the Civil Practice Act.

The facts are as follows: On January 8, 1940, the plaintiff, attending a function at the Hotel Roosevelt, upon reaching the mezzanine floor was invited to check her mink coat, and, after doing so, she received from one of the attendants a coat check. The checking facilities were located on the mezzanine floor and consisted of movable racks, placed in an enlarged open space in' front of the elevators. In front of and on one side of the space, set apart, were placed tables, and on the…