Morales v. Rothke

New York Court of Appeals December 1, 1966

Morales v. Rothke, 18 N.Y.2d 913 (N.Y. 1966)

223 N.E.2d 50; 276 N.Y.S.2d 643; 1966 N.Y. LEXIS 951

Bergan, Burke, Desmond, Fact, Fuld, Jury, Keating, Morales, Negligence, Plaintiffs, Question, Salisbury, Scileppi, Trial, Voorhis, Vote

Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

*915Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld, Yak Voorhis and Scileppi. Judges Burke, Bergan and Keating dissent and vote to reverse and to grant a new trial as to plaintiffs, Felipe Morales and Louis M. Morales, on the ground that their contributory negligence was a question of fact for the jury (see Vanyo v. Salisbury, 16 N Y 2d 969).

Reference

Full Case Name: Felipe Morales v. Helmut Rothke
Status: Published