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Thomas v. Buses, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 21, 1958
155 N.E.2d 863 (N.Y. 1958)

Summary

In Thomas v. Jamaica Buses (5 N.Y.2d 862) plaintiff, 55 years of age, to the knowledge of the operator of the bus, was wearing a brace on her left leg.

Summary of this case from Dwyer v. City of New York

Opinion

Argued October 9, 1958

Decided November 21, 1958

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, PETER M. DALY, J.

Burton S. Cooper, Bernard Shatzkin and Howard Stamer for appellants.

Charles Margett and H. Stuart Klopper for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge CONWAY and Judges DESMOND, DYE, FROESSEL and BURKE. Judges FULD and VAN VOORHIS dissent and vote to reverse upon the ground that the negligence asserted was neither proved by plaintiff nor found by the trial court.


Summaries of

Thomas v. Buses, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 21, 1958
155 N.E.2d 863 (N.Y. 1958)

In Thomas v. Jamaica Buses (5 N.Y.2d 862) plaintiff, 55 years of age, to the knowledge of the operator of the bus, was wearing a brace on her left leg.

Summary of this case from Dwyer v. City of New York
Case details for

Thomas v. Buses, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:ETHEL H. THOMAS, Respondent, v. JAMAICA BUSES, INC., et al., Appellants

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 21, 1958

Citations

155 N.E.2d 863 (N.Y. 1958)
155 N.E.2d 863
182 N.Y.S.2d 15

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