Case Name: Louise Hamburger, Respondent, v. Cornell University, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1919-04-22
Citations: 226 N.Y. 625
Docket Number: 
Parties: Louise Hamburger, Respondent, v. Cornell University, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 226
Pages: 625–626

Head Matter:
Louise Hamburger, Respondent, v. Cornell University, Appellant.
Hamburger v. Cornell University, 184 App. Div. 403, affirmed.
(Argued April 7, 1919;
decided April 22, 1919.)
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered September 27, 1918, Avhich reversed an order of Special Term sustaining a demurrer to the complaint and directing a dismissal thereof. The action was to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff through the negligence of defendant. The complaint alleged that plaintiff Avas a pupil in the defendant university and Avhile performing an experiment in chemistry required as a part of her course under the direction of defendant’s instructors and Avith chemicals obtained from defendant’s employee, an explosion occurred causing the injuries complained of. The Special Term sustained the -demurrer on the ground that defendant was administering a government activity or function and was, therefore, absolved from liability for the negligence of its servants and agents.
The following question Avas certified: “ Does the. com plaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action? ”
Oliver L. McCaskill and Mynderse Van ■ Cleef for appellant.
Nash Rockwood, Harry P. Pendrick and Charles A. Winter for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs, and question certified answered in the affirmative; no opinion.
Concur: Chase, Collin, Cuddeback, Hogan, Cardozo, McLaughlin and Andrews, JJ.