Legal Opinion
Robert Manning v. New York Telephone Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 1, 1968No. 255, Docket 31608PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Circuit Judge:
Robert Manning, a lineman employed by the Niagara Mohawk Power Company, fell from a utility pole in Massena, New York, suffering injuries which will leave him almost totally paralyzed for the rest of his life. A jury found that the accident resulted from the negligence of the New York Telephone Company, co-owner of the pole, and returned a verdict in the amount of $750,000.
Plaintiff claimed that his accident was caused by a loose step located on the west side of the pole. He testified that the step moved slightly when he placed his. foot on it, causing him to lose his…
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