Horney v. World Island Estates, Inc.

Decision Date19 November 1964
Citation254 N.Y.S.2d 537,15 N.Y.2d 564
Parties, 203 N.E.2d 218 Lillian HORNEY et al., Appellants, v. WORLD ISLAND ESTATES, INC., Respondent.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Appeal from Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, 20 A.D.2d 849, 247 N.Y.S.2d 1002.

Tenants brought action against landlord for injuries inflicted on the tenants by an unidentified intruder, on ground that the landlord was negligent in constructing a concrete base, which housed part of chimney pipe, under window of living room of tenant, so that intruder could use the concrete base to gain access to window of tenants.

The Supreme Court, Trial Term, New York County, Arthur G. Klein, J., entered a judgment dismissing the complaint on the law and the facts, and the tenants appealed.

The Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the judgment without opinion.

The tenants appealed to the Court of Appeals.

Norman C. Harlowe, New York City (Lawrence H. Levinson, New York City, of counsel), for appellants.

Bachkoff, Miller & Steger, New York City (William F. McNulty, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-respondent.

Order affirmed, without costs.

All concur.

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  • Sherman v. Concourse Realty Corp.
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • March 10, 1975
    ...of this position counsel for the landlord cites Horney v. World Is. Estates, 20 A.D.2d 849, 247 N.Y.S.2d 1002, affd. 15 N.Y.2d 564, 254 N.Y.S.2d 537, 203 N.E.2d 218; Smith v. ABC Realty Co., 71 Misc.2d 384, 336 N.Y.S.2d 104, revg. 66 Misc.2d 276, 322 N.Y.S.2d 207; Hall v. Fraknoi, 69 Misc.2......
  • Smith v. ABC Realty Co.
    • United States
    • New York City Court
    • June 4, 1971
    ... ... proximate causation, the defendant relies heavily on Horney v. World Island Estates, Inc., 20 A.D.2d 849, 247 N.Y.S.2d ... ...
  • Smith v. ABC Realty Co.
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Term
    • May 5, 1972
    ...Cardona v. Barbat, Sup., 56 N.Y.S.2d 451; Horney v. World Island Estates, Inc., 20 A.D.2d 849, 247 N.Y.S.2d 1002, aff'd 15 N.Y.2d 564, 254 N.Y.S.2d 537, 203 N.E.2d 218, cert. den. 380 U.S. 987, 85 S.Ct. 1360, 14 L.Ed.2d 279). It has been repeatedly observed that 'The act of a party sought t......
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    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • November 19, 1964
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