Faust v. Central Greyhound Lines, Inc.

New York Court of Appeals
Faust v. Central Greyhound Lines, Inc., 83 N.E.2d 138 (N.Y. 1948)
298 N.Y. 721

Faust v. Central Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

In each case: Judgment of Appellate Division reversed and the action remitted to that court for determination upon questions *Page 723 of fact there raised (Civ. Prac. Act, § 606), with costs to abide the event, on the ground that in each case the evidence presents questions of fact as to the defendant's negligence, and in the first case as to freedom from contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff's intestate.

Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., CONWAY, DESMOND and DYE, JJ. LEWIS and FULD, JJ., dissent in the first case upon the ground that the driver of the automobile was guilty of contributory negligence, as a matter of law, which was imputed to the plaintiff's intestate. (Gochee v. Wagner, 257 N.Y. 344.)

Opinion of the Court

In each case: Judgment of Appellate Division reversed and the action remitted to that court for determination upon ques*723tions of fact there raised (Civ. Prac. Act, § 606), with costs to abide the event, on the ground that in each case the evidence presents questions of fact as to the defendant’s negligence, and in the first case as to freedom from contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff’s intestate.

Concurring Opinion

Reference

Full Case Name
Anna v. Faust, as Administratrix of the Estate of Dorothy F. Roop, Deceased, Appellant, v. Central Greyhound Lines, Inc., Respondent; Anna v. Faust, as Administratrix of the Estate of Eileen v. Roop, Deceased, Appellant, v. Central Greyhound Lines, Inc., Respondent; Anna v. Faust, as Administratrix of the Estate of Richard M. Roop, Deceased, Appellant, v. Central Greyhound Lines, Inc., Respondent; Anna v. Faust, as Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas C. Roop, Deceased, Appellant, v. Central Greyhound Lines, Inc., Respondent
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