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New York State Electric & Gas Corp. v. J. C. A. Truck Leasing, Inc.

19 N.Y.2d 926 Court N.Y. Decision date 1967-05-23 English

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New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Appellant, v. J. C. A. Truck Leasing, Inc., Respondent.
Argued April 10, 1967;
decided May 23, 1967.
p. 927
Richard B. Thaler for appellant.
D. Bruce Grew, III, for respondent.

Order reversed and new trial granted, with costs to abide the event in a memorandum. (Stevens v. Hulse, 263 N. Y. 421 ; Cohen and Karger, Powers of New York Court of Appeals, § 174, p. 661; Pfaffenbach v. White Plains Express Corp., 17 N Y 2d 132 .) The proper measure of damages for destruction of a utility pole is replacement cost less depreciation and salvage plus extraordinary expenses (New York State Elec. & Gas Corp. v. Fischer, 24 A D 2d 683 , mot. for lv. to app. den. 17 N Y 2d 417 ). The trial court improperly charged that the jury could determine whether depreciation should be deducted or not. This was error. What is the proper amount of depreciation is a question of fact for the jury.

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Yah Voorhis, Burke, Scileppi, Bergah, Keating and Br.eitel.

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