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McCloghrie v. B.E. Rock Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 29, 1999
262 A.D.2d 240 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

June 29, 1999.

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Harold Tompkins, J.).


We agree that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur does not apply to plaintiffs fall in this instance, in light of plaintiffs failure to identify the instrumentality that caused her fall.

Concur — Ellerin, P. J., Mazzarelli, Rubin, Andrias and Buckley, JJ.


Summaries of

McCloghrie v. B.E. Rock Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 29, 1999
262 A.D.2d 240 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

McCloghrie v. B.E. Rock Corp.

Case Details

Full title:CAROL W. McCLOGHRIE et al., Appellants, v. B.E. ROCK CORP. et al.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jun 29, 1999

Citations

262 A.D.2d 240 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
693 N.Y.S.2d 531

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