June 30, 1937.
Present — Sears, P.J., Edgcomb, Crosby, Lewis and Cunningham, JJ.
Judgment and order affirmed, with costs. All concur. (The judgment awards damages for death of plaintiff's intestate resulting from an automobile colliding with a platform in a safety zone. The order denies a motion for a new trial on the minutes.)
Full title:MARY L. DONOVAN, as Administratrix, etc., of FRANCIS T. DONOVAN, Deceased…
Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Date published: Jun 30, 1937
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