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Syms v. Agricultural Society of Queens & Nassau Counties

273 A.D. 826 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1948-01-26 English

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John M. Syms, Respondent, v. Agricultural Society of Queens and Nassau Counties, Defendant, and Hempstead Bus Corporation, Appellant.

In an action by plaintiff, a police officer, to recover damages for the negligence of appellant in maintaining an open grease pit on its premises, into which the plaintiff fell during the performance of his duty and in response to appellant’s call for police assistance, the verdict was for plaintiff. Judgment, entered on the verdict, unanimously affirmed, with costs. No opinion. Present — Lewis, P. J., Carswell, Johnston, Sneed and Wenzel, JJ. [See post, p. 967.]