Case Name: Anthony Genovese and John Genovese, Infants, by Josephine Genovese, Their Guardian ad Litem, and Peter Genovese and Josephine Genovese, Appellants, v. The Brooklyn Union Gas Company and South Brooklyn Savings Bank, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1937-05-14
Citations: 251 A.D. 729
Docket Number: 
Parties: Anthony Genovese and John Genovese, Infants, by Josephine Genovese, Their Guardian ad Litem, and Peter Genovese and Josephine Genovese, Appellants, v. The Brooklyn Union Gas Company and South Brooklyn Savings Bank, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 251
Pages: 729–729

Head Matter:
Anthony Genovese and John Genovese, Infants, by Josephine Genovese, Their Guardian ad Litem, and Peter Genovese and Josephine Genovese, Appellants, v. The Brooklyn Union Gas Company and South Brooklyn Savings Bank, Respondents.

Opinion:
Consolidated actions brought to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from leaking gas. At the close of the case, counsel for the gas company moved to dismiss as to it on authority of Reid v. Westchester Lighting Co. (236 N. Y. 322), which holds that unless a gas company assumes control of the pipes in a house, liability does not attach to it for the results of escaping gas. Counsel for the savings bank, the owner of the building, moved to dismiss as to it on the ground that plaintiffs had failed to establish negligence. Decision was reserved on the motions but, later, judgment was entered in favor of both defendants. Judgment unanimously affirmed, with costs. No opinion. Present — Hagarty, Davis, Johnston, Adel and Close, JJ.