Mermelstein v. 417 Riverside Drive, Inc.

Judgment dismissing the complaint at the close of plaintiff’s ease, reversed on the law and a new trial granted, with $50 costs to appellant to abide the event. Plaintiff was injured while descending a stairway in a 16-story multiple dwelling at 417 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, which plaintiff had entered for the purpose of soliciting contributions from the tenants for a charitable organization. Defendant was charged with negligence in having failed to provide proper lighting as required by section 37 of the Multiple Dwelling Law. The trial court in dismissing the complaint ruled that…