Case Name: Doris Swift, an Infant, and Sarah Swift, Substituted as a Party Plaintiff and as Guardian ad Litem in Place of Thomas Swift, Deceased, Respondents, v. The City of New York and Another, Defendants, and Bronx Water Works Corporation, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-07
Citations: 245 A.D. 839
Docket Number: 
Parties: Doris Swift, an Infant, and Sarah Swift, Substituted as a Party Plaintiff and as Guardian ad Litem in Place of Thomas Swift, Deceased, Respondents, v. The City of New York and Another, Defendants, and Bronx Water Works Corporation, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 245
Pages: 839–840

Head Matter:
Doris Swift, an Infant, and Sarah Swift, Substituted as a Party Plaintiff and as Guardian ad Litem in Place of Thomas Swift, Deceased, Respondents, v. The City of New York and Another, Defendants, and Bronx Water Works Corporation, Appellant.

Opinion:
Action by the infant plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when, at the age of seven years, she f eU into an unguarded trench in a city street. Her father, who sued to recover for medical expenses and loss of services, died before the trial and the infant's mother was substituted. No proof was offered as to medical expenses and the mother's case went to the jury on the sole question of loss of services. At the close of plaintiff's case the complaint was dismissed as to the City of. New York and Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation. The jury found a verdict of $10,000 for the infant and $2,500 for the mother, and from the judgment entered thereon and the order denying motions to dismiss complaint and set aside the verdict, defendant Bronx Water Works Corporation appeals. Judgment and order unanimously affirmed, with costs. No opinion. Present — Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Scudder, Tompkins and Johnston, JJ.