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Renken v. Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 4, 1939
20 N.E.2d 1014 (N.Y. 1939)

Opinion

Argued March 2, 1939

Decided April 4, 1939

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

Frederick S. Martin, Raymond D. Thurber and George D. Yeomans for appellant.

William D. Cunningham and Louis L. Kawalick for respondent.



Judgment affirmed, with costs. We are of the opinion that the question of the application of res ipsa loquitur is not presented in this case under the charge as given. No opinion.

Concur: CRANE, Ch. J., LEHMAN, O'BRIEN, HUBBS, LOUGHRAN, FINCH and RIPPEY, JJ.


Summaries of

Renken v. Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 4, 1939
20 N.E.2d 1014 (N.Y. 1939)
Case details for

Renken v. Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES H. RENKEN, as Administrator of the Estate of DOROTHY RENKEN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 4, 1939

Citations

20 N.E.2d 1014 (N.Y. 1939)
20 N.E.2d 1014

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