Litsch v. Todds, Irons & Robertson

• Decision Date: 25 November 1924
• Citation: Litsch v. Todds, Irons & Robertson, Inc., 239 N.Y. 559, 147 N.E. 194 (N.Y. 1924)
• Court: New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
• Parties: PETER J. LITSCH, Respondent, v. TODDS, IRONS & ROBERTSON, INC., Appellant.

239 N.Y. 559

147 N.E. 194

Peter J. LITSCH, Respondent,

v.TODDS, IRONS & ROBERTSON, Inc., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Nov. 25, 1924.

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department (209 App. Div. 862, 205 N. Y. S. 934), entered June 25, 1924, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict in an action by an employee of a subcontractor against the general contractor to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by said employee through the negligence of said general contractor in failing to keep lighted the stairways of a building under construction by reason of which plaintiff, while in the course of his employment, fell down a stairway and received the injuries complained of.Walter L. Glenney and Bertrand L. Pettigrew, both of New York City, for appellant.

Arthur T. O'Leary, of New York City, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.

HISCOCK, C. J., and CAR...