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Bergen v. East 84th Street Construction Corp.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 27, 1965
209 N.E.2d 121 (N.Y. 1965)

Opinion

Argued May 18, 1965

Decided May 27, 1965

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, BENJAMIN BRENNER, J.

Benjamin H. Siff and Casper B. Ughetta for appellant.

David Kashman, Melvin N. Weissler and Herman E. Hoberman for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, BURKE and SCILEPPI. Judges VAN VOORHIS and BERGAN dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the complaint for the reasons stated in the memorandum of the dissenting Justices at the Appellate Division except as to contributory negligence.


Summaries of

Bergen v. East 84th Street Construction Corp.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 27, 1965
209 N.E.2d 121 (N.Y. 1965)
Case details for

Bergen v. East 84th Street Construction Corp.

Case Details

Full title:RUBIN BERGEN, Respondent, v. EAST 84TH STREET CONSTRUCTION CORP.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 27, 1965

Citations

209 N.E.2d 121 (N.Y. 1965)
209 N.E.2d 121
261 N.Y.S.2d 80

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