Legal Opinion
Sims v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 1963PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam B. Lawless, J.
Plaintiff moves for an order striking defendant’s affirmative defenses and also for an order dismissing defendant’s answer and granting summary judgment.
This is an action brought by the plaintiff for damages allegedly sustained by him due to the failure of the defendant to deliver a telegram directed to the plaintiff by his employer, General Motors Corporation-Chevrolet Division, advising him to return to work after a period of unemployment. It is not disputed that the message was delivered to the defendant for transmittal and was not delivered to the plaintiff for reasons unexplained. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Esteve Bros. & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PriesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Gardner v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CzizekSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Weld v. . Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Trammell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Professional Answering Service, Inc. v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989