Legal Opinion

New York Consolidated Railroad v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 21, 1922PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered October 16, 1920, unanimously affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict. This action was brought to recover the amount of a judgment which plaintiff had been compelled to pay to one Barnsley for injuries received by him in attempting to enter an elevated railroad train operated by plaintiff.

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Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered October 16, 1920, unanimously affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict. This action was brought to recover the amount of a judgment which plaintiff had been compelled to pay to one Barnsley for injuries received by him in attempting to enter an elevated railroad train operated by plaintiff. The injuries were caused by falling into an open hole in the railroad platform, made by a contractor, Burnham, who was doing repair and alteration work…

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Hogan, Pound, McLaughlin, Crane and Andrews, JJ.' Dissenting: CarDOZO, J. _

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Gordon v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Weight Watchers of Quebec Ltd. v. Weight Watchers International, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1975
  3. Marion J. Brown and Allen Brown v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
  4. American Employers Insurance v. Goble Aircraft Specialties, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Cornwell v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973

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