New York Court of Appeals, 1946

Kristiansen v. Wagner's Steel Erectors, Inc.

Kristiansen v. Wagner's Steel Erectors, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals · Decided January 17, 1946
65 N.E.2d 102; 295 N.Y. 668; 1946 N.Y. LEXIS 871 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Kristiansen v. Wagner's Steel Erectors, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

Judgments reversed and a new trial granted with costs to the appellant to abide the event. We find in the record evidence which presented questions of fact for the jury, (1) whether plaintiff’s injuries were the result of the negligence by McDonald the crane operator, and (2) whether when plaintiff’s injuries were sustained, McDonald was the servant of the defendant Wagner’s Steel Erectors, Inc. No opinion.

Concur: Loughran, Ch. J., Lewis, Conway, Desmond, Thacher and Dye, JJ. Taking no part: Medalie, J.

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