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Scheel v. Long Island Rail Road Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 9, 1966
17 N.Y.2d 872 (N.Y. 1966)

Opinion

Argued April 27, 1966

Decided June 9, 1966

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, LESTER HOLTZMAN, J.

Samuel J. Sussman, Herman E. Hoberman and M. Marc Spar for appellants.

William F. McNulty and George M. Onken for respondent.


Order reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event, upon the ground that the record presents questions of fact for a jury as to negligence and contributory negligence. As to the motion pictures put into evidence by plaintiffs, we hold that their admission was within the discretion of the trial court and not in itself erroneous. [For amendment of remittitur see 18 N.Y.2d 684, decided July 7, 1966.]

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, SCILEPPI and KEATING. Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and BERGAN dissent and vote to affirm.


Summaries of

Scheel v. Long Island Rail Road Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 9, 1966
17 N.Y.2d 872 (N.Y. 1966)
Case details for

Scheel v. Long Island Rail Road Company

Case Details

Full title:CHET R. SCHEEL et al., Appellants, v. LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMPANY…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 9, 1966

Citations

17 N.Y.2d 872 (N.Y. 1966)
271 N.Y.S.2d 303
218 N.E.2d 338

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