Montello v. Kraus & Silverman

New York Court of Appeals
Montello v. Kraus & Silverman, 178 N.E. 801 (N.Y. 1931)
257 N.Y. 576; 1931 N.Y. LEXIS 960

Montello v. Kraus & Silverman

Opinion of the Court

Judgment of the Appellate Division and that of the Trial Term reversed, and new trial granted, with costs to abide the event, upon the ground that the evidence, unexplained, is sufficient to sustain an inference by the jury that the hammer striking the plaintiff was dropped by the defendant’s servant; no opinion.

Concur: Cardozo, Ch. J., Pound, Crane, Lehman, Kellogg, O’Brien and Hubbs, JJ.

Reference

Full Case Name
Luiggi Montello, Appellant, v. Kraus & Silverman, Respondent
Status
Published