Legal Opinion

Corcoran v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 1, 1901PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by the defendant, The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in . favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Dutchess on the 24th day of April, 1900, upon the verdict of a-jury for $3,000, and also from an order, bearing date the 19th day of April, 1900, and entered in said clerk’s office, denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes. .

1Opinion of the Court

Woodward, J.:

On a former appeal in this case the judgment was reversed because the fault of the defendant, if any, arose from its failure to promulgate proper, rules for the management and conduct of the movement-of cars, its failure to direct that proper warning be given, and that. “ there is not á particle of evidence to show that the defendant was. wanting on its part in the respects indicated; and on the record before us the negligence, if such there was, was solely that of fellow-servants.” . (Corcoran v. New York, N. H. & H. R. R, Co., 46 *607App. Div. 201.) On the last trial the evidence…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Berrigan v. . New York, Lake Erie and Western Rd. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
  2. Doing v. New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1897
  3. Potter v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Corcoran v. New Haven and Hartford RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ward v. Manhattan Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
  2. Gaska v. American Car & Foundry Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1907
  3. Johnson v. Prince Line Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  4. Corcoran v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
  5. Corcoran v. New York, N. H. & H. R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902

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