Legal Opinion
Karlson v. 305 East 43rd Street Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 4, 1967No. 138, Docket 30668PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEDINA, Circuit Judge:
A New York corporation, owner of a building in New York City, appeals from a judgment entered upon a verdict in the amount of $150,000 after the trial before Judge McGohey of an action for damages for personal injuries suffered by Eskil L. Karlson, a Connecticut commuter, as the result of a fall into an elevator shaft. Jurisdiction is based on diversity and New York law governs throughout.
While the building owner claims that Karlson was guilty of contributory negligence and various miscellaneous errors are charged, the principal contention in our view of the case relates…
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