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142 N.Y.S. 477

Stern v. Hall

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · decided 1913-06-24

<p>Negligence (§ 136*)—Taking Case from Jury—Questions of Fact.</p> <p>Where the record does not show that the plaintiff was chargeable with contributory negligence as a matter of law, it is error to dismiss the complaint on the ground of contributory negligence at the close of his case.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Negligence, Cent. Dig. §§ 277-353; Dec.</p> <p>Dig. § 136.*)</p>

Decided 1913-06-24

PER CURIAM.

¶1At the close of the plaintiff’s case the complaint was dismissed, upon the ground that the plaintiff was chargeable with contributory negligence. Upon the record we are of opinion that the question of contributory negligence should have been submitted to the jury. The plaintiff certainly was not chargeable with contributory negligence as a matter of law, and it is doubtful whether he was as a matter of fact.

¶2Judgment reversed, and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide the event.

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