Legal Opinion
Teller v. Prospect Heights Hospital
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 31, 1939PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRippey, J.
Plaintiff has brought this action against defendant, who was the owner in possession and in charge of the maintenance, operation and control of the building and premises located at 440 St. John’s place, Brooklyn, N". Y., to recover damages for injuries which plaintiff claims he sustained on November 22, 1937, when, as he asserts, he fell from one of the windows of the building while being required or permitted by defendant to wash or clean the window from the outside. The accident, plaintiff says, was due solely to violation by defendant of its duty, “ in accordance with the provisions of the…
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