Case Name: Ella Scantlebury, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Scantlebury, Deceased, Respondent, v. I. Howard Lehman et al., as Trustees in Reorganization of Surface Transportation Corporation of New York, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1952-11-25
Citations: 280 A.D. 978
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ella Scantlebury, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Scantlebury, Deceased, Respondent, v. I. Howard Lehman et al., as Trustees in Reorganization of Surface Transportation Corporation of New York, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 280
Pages: 978–979

Head Matter:
Ella Scantlebury, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Scantlebury, Deceased, Respondent, v. I. Howard Lehman et al., as Trustees in Reorganization of Surface Transportation Corporation of New York, Appellants.

Opinion:
Judgment modified by affirming with respect to the first cause of action and by reversing and ordering a new trial with respect to the second cause of action, without costs to abide the event, unless the plaintiff stipulates to reduce the judgment entered on the second cause of action to $12,000 with interests and costs, in which event the judgment, as so modified, is affirmed, without costs of this appeal. Present — Peck, P. J., Cohn, Callahan, Van Voorhis and Breitel, JJ.; Callahan and Breitel, JJ., dissent and vote to reverse and dismiss the complaint upon the ground that the evidence is insufficient to establish that the negligence of the defendants caused the injuries from which decedent died. Settle order on notice.