Levin v. Standard Fashion Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from city court, general term. Action by Elizabeth Levin against the Standard Fashion Company for breach of a contract for employment of plaintiff by defendant. At the trial the jury found a verdict for plaintiff, and a motion by defendant for a new trial was denied. Plaintiff also moved for a new trial, on the ground of insufficiency of damages, and this was also denied.
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Appeal from city court, general term. Action by Elizabeth Levin against the Standard Fashion Company for breach of a contract for employment of plaintiff by defendant. At the trial the jury found a verdict for plaintiff, and a motion by defendant for a new trial was denied. Plaintiff also moved for a new trial, on the ground of insufficiency of damages, and this was also denied. From the judgment entered on the verdict, and the order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed to the general term of the city court, and plaintiff also appealed from the judgment, and from the order…
1Opinion of the CourtPryor, J.
Both plaintiff and defendant appeal from a judgment of the general term of the city court, affirming a judgment on a verdict and orders denying a new trial as moved by each party. The action is for damages from breach of a contract of employment. The contract is conceded, and on this appeal the verdict of the jury in favor of plaintiff is conclusive of the breach by defendant. Arnstein v. Haulenbeek, ante 701, (decided this term.) As to defendant’s appeal, the facts essentially bearing on the question for decision are: That defendant hired plaintiff for a year, at a salary payable weekly.…
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