Johnson v. New York Telephone Co.

Full title: FRED JOHNSON, Respondent, v. NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO. et al., Appellants

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Oct 17, 1949

275 App. Div. 1052 (N.Y. App. Div. 1949)

Opinion

October 17, 1949.

Present — Nolan, P.J., Carswell, Johnston, Sneed and MacCrate, JJ.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when he was burned by coming in contact with a loose wire of defendant New York Telephone Co., which was hanging over a wire of defendant Long Island Lighting Company, defendants appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the verdict of a jury. Judgment unanimously affirmed, with costs. Questions of fact were presented for determination by the jury; and the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict under the law of the case as charged by the trial court.