Case Name: Celia Cohen, as Executrix of Philip Glasser, Deceased, Respondent, v. Elsie Gellers, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1962-03-26
Citations: 15 A.D.2d 954
Docket Number: 
Parties: Celia Cohen, as Executrix of Philip Glasser, Deceased, Respondent, v. Elsie Gellers, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 954–955

Head Matter:
Celia Cohen, as Executrix of Philip Glasser, Deceased, Respondent, v. Elsie Gellers, Appellant.

Opinion:
It was error for the trial court to direct judgment in favor of the
plaintiff solely on the ground that the defendant failed to establish her affirmative defense by a fair preponderance of the evidence. Irrespective of the defense interposed by the defendant, the burden was upon the plaintiff to establish her cause of action by a fair preponderance of the evidence (cf. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. v. Siefke, 144 N. Y. 354, 359; Whitlatch v. Fidelity & Cas. Co. of N. Y., 149 N. Y. 45, 50-51; Matter of Tipple, 118 Misc. 430). Ughetta, Acting P. J., Christ, Brennan, Rabin and Hopkins, JJ. concur.