Dobrow v. Hertz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Perskie, J.

This is a suit allegedly based upon actionable negligence. The basic question requiring decision is whether the trial judge erred in directing a verdict of no cause of action in favor of the defendant Samuel Hertz.

On Saturday evening, January 16th, 1937, Samuel Hertz, respondent here and defendant below, invited Jack Lieberman and Ruth Lieberman, his wife, appellants here and plaintiffs below, and two other friends, to accompany him and his wife to a show in New York. The party of six left Passaic, New Jersey, saw the show in New York, had…