ARMSTRONG v. BACHER


306 N.Y. 610 (1953)

Lilly P. Armstrong, as Administratrix of The Estate of Paul E. Armstrong, Deceased, Appellant, v. Richard F. Bacher et al., Respondents, and County of Erie, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 19, 1953


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward H. Kavinoky for appellant.

William M. Fay for Richard F. Bacher and another, respondents.

James S. Pierce, County Attorney (Roy P. Ohlin and Frank G. Godson of counsel), for County of Cattaraugus, respondent.

Concur: LEWIS, Ch. J., CONWAY, DESMOND, DYE and FROESSEL, JJ. FULD and VAN VOORHIS, JJ., dissent and vote to affirm as to the County of Cattaraugus on the opinion of the Appellate Division.


As to the defendant County of Cattaraugus judgments of the Appellate Division and of the Trial Term reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event, upon the ground that the proof relating to the presence of gravel and cinders upon the highway presented an issue of fact as to whether the defendant County of Cattaraugus had been guilty of negligence causative of the accident. No opinion.

As to the defendants Bacher and Seider appeal dismissed, with...

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