Dosztal v. H. G. Kotten Co. — 218 N.Y. 751

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Hellene Dosztal, as Administratrix of the Estate of Louis Dosztal, Deceased, Respondent, v. H. G. Kotten Company, Appellant.

Headnote

Dosztal y. Kotten Company, 166. App. Div. 923, affirmed.

(Submitted June 16, 1916;

decided July 11, 1916.)

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 7, 1915, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict in an action to recover for the death of plaintiff’s intestate alleged to have been occasioned through the negligence of defendant, his employer. The intestate while at work in defendant’s tool-making shop was caught by unguarded belting and received injuries causing his death. The defense was contributory negligence.

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Ira Jay Dutton and George P. Fall for appellant.

Henry L. Slobodin for respondent.

Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Willard Bartlett, Oh. J., Hiscook, Collin, Cuddebagk, Hogan, Seabury and Pound, JJ.