Case Name: McDERMOTT v. CITY OF BUFFALO
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1912-11-13
Citations: 138 N.Y.S. 1127
Docket Number: 
Parties: McDERMOTT v. CITY OF BUFFALO.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 138
Pages: 1127–1127

Head Matter:
McDERMOTT v. CITY OF BUFFALO.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
November 13, 1912.)
Appeal from Trial Term, Erie County. Action by Julia Mc-Dermott against the City of Buffalo. From a judgment for defendant, and a denial of a new trial, plaintiff appeals. Reversed, and new trial granted.
Robert W. Farrington, of Buffalo, for appellant.
Clark H. Hammond, of Buffalo, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Judgment and order reversed, and new trial granted, with costs to appel-. lant to abide event. Held, that the trial court erred in holding that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law, and that the evidence was sufficient to present a question of fact in that regard as well as upon the question of defendant's negligence.