Finkelstein v. Kramer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, David Kramer,, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office, of the cleric of the county of Hew York on the 21st. day of January, 1.909, upon the verdict of a. jury for $3,.000,. and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 2d day of February, 1909', denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1DissentMcLaughlin, J.
Action'to recover damages for personal injuries.- .Defendant operates" a factory for doing cabinet work. Plaintiff is a carpenter and at" the time he was injured was about nineteen years of age, had worked at his .trade between four and five years, and -was employed by the defendant. On ■ the day of the accident lie- was directed to make a crate in which to pack a desk, according to a certain diagram given him, and for that purpose was told to- go to a machine which consisted of an ordinary buzz. saw. with ai table and prepare the necessary strips of lumber. These strips were made by cutting,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harley v. Buffalo Car Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Williams v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Carron v. Standard Refrigerator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907