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Scantlebury v. Lehman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Nov 25, 1952
280 App. Div. 978 (N.Y. App. Div. 1952)

Opinion

November 25, 1952.

Present — Peck, P.J., Cohn, Callahan, Van Voorhis and Breitel, JJ.; Callahan and Breitel, JJ., dissent and vote to reverse and dismiss the complaint upon the ground that the evidence is insufficient to establish that the negligence of the defendants caused the injuries from which decedent died. Settle order on notice.


Judgment modified by affirming with respect to the first cause of action and by reversing and ordering a new trial with respect to the second cause of action, without costs to abide the event, unless the plaintiff stipulates to reduce the judgment entered on the second cause of action to $12,000 with interests and costs, in which event the judgment, as so modified, is affirmed, without costs of this appeal.


Summaries of

Scantlebury v. Lehman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Nov 25, 1952
280 App. Div. 978 (N.Y. App. Div. 1952)
Case details for

Scantlebury v. Lehman

Case Details

Full title:ELLA SCANTLEBURY, as Administratrix of the Estate of JOHN W. SCANTLEBURY…

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

Date published: Nov 25, 1952

Citations

280 App. Div. 978 (N.Y. App. Div. 1952)

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