Legal Opinion

Spett v. President Monroe Building & Manufacturing Corp.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 28, 1967PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the Appellate Division affirming, without opinion, one Justice dissenting, a judgment of the Supreme Court entered in favor of defendant Rose Levine, doing business as Harvey Printing Co. (hereinafter referred to as Harvey), following the trial court’s setting aside a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor.

Plaintiff suffered the injuries here sued for when he tripped over the edge or runner of a “ skid ” (a wooden platform about 4 feet square set on 8- by 3-inch runners) placed immediately adjacent to plaintiff’s office door in the hallway of the commercial *205buildi…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dillon v. Rockaway Beach Hospital & DispensaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
  2. Claim of Anthus v. Rail Joint Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
  3. Stecher Lithographic Co. v. . InmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  4. Matter of Anthus v. . the Rail Joint CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
  5. Hughes v. Borden's Farm Products Company, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1929

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Schneider v. Kings Highway Hospital Center, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Bernstein v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. Loschiavo v. Port Auth. of New York & New JerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Koester v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  5. Thomas v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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