Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1939

Brown v. Algy Building Corp.

Brown v. Algy Building Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided May 19, 1939 · Dore
257 A.D. 811; 12 N.Y.S.2d 38
Brown v. Algy Building Corp.

Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, with costs. No opinion.

Present — Martin, P. J., O’Malley, Glennon, Untermyer and Dore, JJ.; Dore, J., dissents in opinion and votes to reverse and grant a new trial.

Dissenting Opinion

Dore, J.

(dissenting). Defendant concededly failed to give notice or warning of any kind whatsoever against the obviously forseeable danger of depositing *812highly inflammable or combustible material into the incinerator; and, knowing that no such notice or warning had been given, defendant also failed to take reasonable precautions relating, for example, to the time the fire was caused or permitted to burn in the combustion chamber or grate. There was, therefore, evidence of defendant’s negligence, and in the absence of proper notice or warning plaintiff was not at fault. Accordingly, I dissent and vote for a reversal and a new trial.

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