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Richling v. Rockwood & Co.

296 N.Y. 858 Court N.Y. Decision date 1947-02-27 English

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Ada Richling, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ike Richling, Deceased, Appellant, v. Rockwood & Company, Respondent.
Argued January 8, 1947;
decided February 27, 1947.
p. 859
Myron Wisoff and Samuel J. Moskowits for appellant.
. Alexander Orr, Jr., John P. Smith, ■Walter G. Evans and Albert Thill for respondent.

Judgment of Appellate Division reversed and case remitted to that court for determination upon the questions of fact raised in that court (Civ. Prac. Act, § 606), with costs to abide the event. There was evidence that plaintiff was a business visitor to whom defendant owed the duty of keeping the premises reasonably safe (Haefeli v. Woodrich Engineering Co., 255 N. Y. 442 , 448), that this duty was breached and that plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence (Christensen v. Hannon, 230 N. Y. 205 , 208; Tobin v. Ariel Holding Corp., 291 N. Y. 606 ). No opinion.

Concur: Lottghban, Ch. J., Lewis, Coswat, Desmond, Thacheb, Dye and Finn, JJ.

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