Revelski v. Droesch
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Hannah Revelski, from a judgment of the City Court of Brooklyn in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of said court on the 2'Ttli' day of January, 1894, upon the verdict óf a jury, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 26th day of January, 1894, as amended by an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 23d day of April, 1894, denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes, and…
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Appeal by the plaintiff, Hannah Revelski, from a judgment of the City Court of Brooklyn in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of said court on the 2'Ttli' day of January, 1894, upon the verdict óf a jury, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 26th day of January, 1894, as amended by an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 23d day of April, 1894, denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes, and also to set aside the verdict on account of the inadequacy of the damages awarded.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam :
The plaintiff recovered a verdict of six cents for injuries sustained by her in escaping from a burning dwelling. The defend*191ant was the owner of the building, and it was sought to hold him liable on the ground that he 'had failed to provide proper fire escapes. The plaintiff testified that her leg was broken and that she was confined in St. Catherine’s Hospital for over seven weeks in consequence of her injuries. Plainly, for such injuries the verdict was entirely inadequate. Therefore, if the evidence conclusively established the fact that the plaintiff was hurt to the extent…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Aldridge v. . AldridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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