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Kaufman v. American Youth Hostels, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 12, 1959
5 N.Y.2d 1016 (N.Y. 1959)

Opinion

Argued January 6, 1959

Decided March 12, 1959

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, GEORGE M. FANELLI, J.

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.


Summaries of

Kaufman v. American Youth Hostels, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 12, 1959
5 N.Y.2d 1016 (N.Y. 1959)
Case details for

Kaufman v. American Youth Hostels, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:JEROME KAUFMAN, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of LYNN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 12, 1959

Citations

5 N.Y.2d 1016 (N.Y. 1959)
185 N.Y.S.2d 268
158 N.E.2d 128

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