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Silver's Lunch Stores, Inc. v. United Electric Light & Power Co.

146 Misc. 554 Court Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department, Decision date 1932-12-27 English

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p. 554
Silver’s Lunch Stores, Inc., Appellant, v. United Electric Light and Power Company, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
December 27, 1932.
Schmer & Wechsler [Joseph J. Mintzes of counsel], for the appellant.
Beardsley & Taylor [Jacob H. Goetz, William L. Ranson, Charles I. Taylor and Edwin D. Kyle, Jr., of counsel], for the respondent.

If plaintiff relies upon an actual promise or undertaking by defendant, it should plead the facts plainly and concisely, and eliminate from the cause of action all reference to duties supposed to be imposed by law.

p. 555
Order modified by granting leave to plaintiff to serve an amended complaint within six days after service of order entered hereon, and, as modified, affirmed, with disbursements to plaintiff. Upon service of amended complaint, judgment vacated; and, in default of service of such amended pleading, judgment affirmed, with costs.

Lydon and Frankenthaler, JJ., concur; Levy, J., dissents.