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Zoccano v. Long Island Rail Road Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 16, 1948
81 N.E.2d 96 (N.Y. 1948)

Opinion

Submitted June 4, 1948

Decided July 16, 1948

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

Nathaniel A. Kahn and Abraham Brinn for appellant.

Louis J. Carruthers and Ralph E. Hemstreet for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, THACHER, DYE and FULD, JJ. Dissenting: DESMOND, J. Taking no part: CONWAY, J.


Summaries of

Zoccano v. Long Island Rail Road Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 16, 1948
81 N.E.2d 96 (N.Y. 1948)
Case details for

Zoccano v. Long Island Rail Road Company

Case Details

Full title:FRANK ZOCCANO, Appellant, v. LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMPANY, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 16, 1948

Citations

81 N.E.2d 96 (N.Y. 1948)
81 N.E.2d 96

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