Soehngen v. Long Island Lighting Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Soehngen v. Long Island Lighting Co.

9 A.D.2d 773, 192 N.Y.S.2d 984, 1959 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6308

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedNovember 9, 1959

StatusPublished

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Soehngen v. Long Island Lighting Co., 9 A.D.2d 773, 192 N.Y.S.2d 984, 1959 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6308 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1959).

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Opinion

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the appeal is from an amended judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, entered after trial before the court without a jury, dismissing the complaint. Appellant [774]*774was injured by respondent’s employee while helping him unload guy wire protectors from a truck owned by appellant's employer. Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs. The decision stated in substance that respondent was guilty of negligence but that appellant was guilty of contributory negligence. The decision was sufficient compliance with section 440 of the Civil Practice Act. The evidence was sufficient to sustain the finding that appellant was guilty of contributory negligence. Present — Nolan, P. J., Wenzel, Beldock, Ughetta and Hallinan, JJ.

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In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the appeal is from an amended judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, entered after trial before the court without a jury, dismissing the complaint. Appellant [774]*774was injured by respondent’s employee while helping him unload guy wire protectors from a truck owned by appellant's employer. Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs. The decision stated in substance that respondent was guilty of negligence but that appellant was guilty of contributory negligence. The decision was sufficient compliance with section 440 of the Civil Practice Act. The evidence was sufficient to sustain the finding that appellant was guilty of contributory negligence. Present — Nolan, P. J., Wenzel, Beldock, Ughetta and Hallinan, JJ.

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9 A.D.2d 773, 192 N.Y.S.2d 984, 1959 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6308, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/soehngen-v-long-island-lighting-co-nyappdiv-1959.