Case Name: Hershey Beverage Corporation, Appellant, v. City of Schenectady, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1936-11-11
Citations: 249 A.D. 668
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hershey Beverage Corporation, Appellant, v. City of Schenectady, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 249
Pages: 668–669

Head Matter:
Hershey Beverage Corporation, Appellant, v. City of Schenectady, Respondent.

Opinion:
The plaintiff brought a negligence action against the defendant city for damages due to the flooding of its premises. It is alleged that the city failed to install and maintain " Sewers of size sufficient to drain said rainfall with out flooding the street," and by improperly installing a sewer drain in the street; that plaintiff's premises were flooded on two separate dates, during and after rain storms. The answer is a general denial. The jury could have found from the evidence that plaintiff's cellar was damp at all times; that its premises were at a low level in that section of the city; that the sewers were adequate for ordinary needs; that the sewers were in good condition; that on the days in question the rainfall was of extraordinary quantity; that the plaintiff's own outlets to the sewers were not properly maintained. The jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. Judgment, and order denying motion to set aside verdict and for a new trial, unanimously affirmed, with costs. Present — Hill, P. J., Rhodes, MeNamee, Crapser and Heffernan, JJ.