Case Name: Ada Richling, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ike Richling, Deceased, Appellant, v. Rockwood & Company, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1947-02-27
Citations: 296 N.Y. 858
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ada Richling, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ike Richling, Deceased, Appellant, v. Rockwood & Company, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 296
Pages: 858–859

Head Matter:
Ada Richling, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ike Richling, Deceased, Appellant, v. Rockwood & Company, Respondent.
Argued January 8, 1947;
decided February 27, 1947.
Myron Wisoff and Samuel J. Moskowits for appellant.
. Alexander Orr, Jr., John P. Smith, ■Walter G. Evans and Albert Thill for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment of Appellate Division reversed and case remitted to that court for determination upon the questions of fact raised in that court (Civ. Prac. Act, § 606), with costs to abide the event. There was evidence that plaintiff was a business visitor to whom defendant owed the duty of keeping the premises reasonably safe (Haefeli v. Woodrich Engineering Co., 255 N. Y. 442, 448), that this duty was breached and that plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence (Christensen v. Hannon, 230 N. Y. 205, 208; Tobin v. Ariel Holding Corp., 291 N. Y. 606). No opinion.
Concur: Lottghban, Ch. J., Lewis, Coswat, Desmond, Thacheb, Dye and Finn, JJ.