English v. Merroads Realty Corp.

New York Court of Appeals
English v. Merroads Realty Corp., 41 N.E.2d 472 (N.Y. 1942)
288 N.Y. 93; 1942 N.Y. LEXIS 1059
<italic>Per Curiam.</italic>

English v. Merroads Realty Corp.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

There was no breach by the defendant landlord of its obligation to heat the apartment it let to the plaintiffs. There was no failure of its duty to maintain its heating apparatus with reasonable care. The oil burner did not become unsafe because a contractor was filling the oil tank. There was no reason why the defendant landlord should have expected that the workmen engaged in that ordinary task would spill oil on the cellar floor in quantity sufficient to reach the oil burner. Such a danger was not inherent in the work of filling the tank and the defendant landlord had no notice thereof.

The judgments should be reversed and a new trial granted, with costs in all courts to abide the event. (See Hyman v. Barrett, 224 N. Y. 436.)

Lehman, Ch. J., Loughran, Finch, Rippey, Lewis, Conway and Desmond, JJ., concur.

Judgments reversed, etc.

Reference

Full Case Name
Mildred English Et Al., Respondents, v. Merroads Realty Corporation, Appellant, Impleaded With Others
Cited By
5 cases
Status
Published