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Block v. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.

162 Misc. 325 Court Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department, Decision date 1937-01-15 English

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Irving Block, Respondent, v. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., Inc., Appellant.[1]
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
January 15, 1937.
Townsend & Lewis [Dallas S. Townsend of counsel], for the appellant.
Max M. Nassau, for the respondent.

We are of the opinion that cigarettes are not within the class of dangerous articles which render their manufacturer liable to strangers for a defect such as is complained of here. (Jaroniec v. Hasselbarth, Inc., 223 App. Div. 182 ; Byers v. Flushovalve Co., 160 N. Y. Supp. 1050 ; affd., 178 App. Div. 894 ; Hasbrouck v. Armour & Company, 139 Wis. 357 ; 121 N. W. 157 .)

Judgment reversed, with thiity dollars costs, and judgment directed for defendant, with costs.

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