Burgess v. Otis Elevator Co.

New York Court of Appeals
Burgess v. Otis Elevator Co., 69 N.Y.2d 623 (N.Y. 1986)
503 N.E.2d 692; 511 N.Y.S.2d 227; 1986 N.Y. LEXIS 21201

Burgess v. Otis Elevator Co.

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Judgment appealed from and prior nonfinal order of the Appellate Division brought up for review affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum of the Appellate Division (114 AD2d 784). Insofar as defendant Otis Elevator now urges that the charge on res ipsa was improperly given in view of plaintiffs contributory negligence, that issue was not preserved at the trial court.

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone and Hancock, Jr. Taking no part: Judge Meyer.

Reference

Full Case Name
Vilma Burgess v. Otis Elevator Company, and Third-Party Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Third-Party Defendant-Respondent
Cited By
31 cases
Status
Published