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Kristiansen v. Wagner's Steel Erectors, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 17, 1946
65 N.E.2d 102 (N.Y. 1946)

Opinion

Argued November 20, 1945

Decided January 17, 1946

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, UGHETTA, J.

J.S. Carter, Morgan Bisselle and Joseph A. McLaughlin for appellant.

William Roth, Charles Eno, William P. Cotter, George D. Zahm and Clarence B. Tippett for respondent.


Judgments reversed and a new trial granted with costs to the appellant to abide the event. We find in the record evidence which presented questions of fact for the jury, (1) whether plaintiff's injuries were the result of the negligence by McDonald the crane operator, and (2) whether when plaintiff's injuries were sustained, McDonald was the servant of the defendant Wagner's Steel Erectors, Inc. No opinion.

Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, CONWAY, DESMOND, THACHER and DYE, JJ. Taking no part: MEDALIE, J.


Summaries of

Kristiansen v. Wagner's Steel Erectors, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 17, 1946
65 N.E.2d 102 (N.Y. 1946)
Case details for

Kristiansen v. Wagner's Steel Erectors, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:SVERRE KRISTIANSEN, Appellant, v. WAGNER'S STEEL ERECTORS, INC.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 17, 1946

Citations

65 N.E.2d 102 (N.Y. 1946)
65 N.E.2d 102

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