Dreyer v. Tishman Realty & Const. Co., Inc.

• Decision Date: 14 June 1977
• Citation: 42 N.Y.2d 883,397 N.Y.S.2d 785
• Parties: , 366 N.E.2d 873 April J. DREYER, as Administratrix of the Estate of Stephen M. Dreyer, Deceased, Appellant, v. TISHMAN REALTY AND CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., et al., Respondents.
• Court: New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

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397 N.Y.S.2d 785

42 N.Y.2d 883, 366 N.E.2d 873

April J. DREYER, as Administratrix of the Estate of Stephen M. Dreyer, Deceased, Appellant, v. TISHMAN REALTY AND CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

June 14, 1977.

Pamela A. Liapakis, Harry H. Lipsig and Charles F. McGuire, New York City, for appellant.

Arthur N. Seiff and Julius Gantman, New York City, for respondents.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, First Department, for review of the facts pursuant to CPLR 5613. A jury question as to negligence was presented under the status rule enunciated by this court recently. (Basso v. Miller, 40 N.Y.2d 233, 386 N.Y.S.2d 564, 352 N.E.2d 868; Scurti v. City of New York, 40 N.Y.2d 433, 387 N.Y.S.2d 55, 354 N.E.2d 794; Barker v. Parnossa, Inc., 39 N.Y.2d 926, 386 N.Y.S.2d 576, 352 N.E.2d 880; Parish v. Henneberry Rd. Farms, 39 N.Y.2d 932, 386 N.Y.S.2d 580, 352 N.E.2d 884.) Hence, the Appellate Division might not reverse, on the law, the judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff. (See, e. g., Londa v. Dougbay Estates, 40 N.Y.2d 1001, 391 N.Y.S.2d 390, 359 N.E.2d 980.)

BREITEL, C. J., and JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE, JJ., concur.

Order reversed, with costs and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, First Department, for further proceedings in accordance with the memorandum herein.