Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1961

Howard v. Hearn Department Stores, Inc.

Howard v. Hearn Department Stores, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 20, 1961
13 A.D.2d 933; 218 N.Y.S.2d 548; 1961 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10090
Howard v. Hearn Department Stores, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

Order entered on January 23, 1961, granting plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and order entered on March 9, 1961, amending and resettling the order entered on January 23, 1961, affirmed, with $20 costs and disbursements to respondents. Concur — McNally, Eager and *934Stener, JJ.; Rabin, J. P., and Valente, J., dissent in the following memorandum by Rabin, J. P.: I dissent and vote' to reverse the order granting summary judgment against the defendants. I believe that a triable issue exists as to whether the manner of use of the ladder under the circumstances constituted negligence on the part of the defendant contractor, Midtown. Therefore, summary judgment should riot have been granted to plaintiff against Midtown and in consequence it should not have been granted against defendant, Hearn. Nor should summary judgment be granted in favor of Hearn. There is insufficient in the affidavits to permit of a determination as to Hearn’s liability or freedom therefrom. That issue should await trial.

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