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Kaufman v. American Youth Hostels, Inc.

5 N.Y.2d 1016 Court N.Y. Decision date 1959-03-12 English

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Jerome Kaufman, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Lynn Kaufman, Deceased, Appellant, v. American Youth Hostels, Inc., Respondent.
Argued January 6, 1959;
decided March 12, 1959.
p. 1018
William A. Hyman and Harold W. Hayman for appellant.
Lillian E. Cuff for respondent.

Order modified by striking out the third affirmative defense as to both causes of action (see Boll v. Sharp & Dohme, 281 App. Div. 568 , affd. 307 N. Y. 646 ; Thompson-Starrett Co. v. Otis Elevator Co., 271 N. Y. 36 , 41; Walters v. Rao Elec. Equipment Co., 289 N. Y. 57 ) and, as so modified, affirmed, without costs. Question certified answered in the negative. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Conway and Judges Desmond, Dye, Fuld, Froessel, Van Voorhis and Burke.

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