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McKEE v. SHERATON-RUSSELL, INC.

No. 179, Docket 25098.

268 F.2d 669 (1959)

June McKEE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SHERATON-RUSSELL, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided July 6, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Cummerford, New York City (Edward F. Cummerford, William J. Brennan, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Goldwater & Flynn, New York City (Monroe Goldwater, Milton Small, Bernard Katz, Alan Morris, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Before HAND and WATERMAN, Circuit Judges, and BYERS, District Judge.

WATERMAN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, June McKee, brought this action against the defendant hotel to recover for injuries she alleged she sustained when her room in that hotel was invaded. The jury returned a verdict in her favor for $5,000 compensatory and $5,000 punitive damages. Judgment was entered on the verdict against the defendant for $10,000. The defendant appeals, contending that the district court below misconstrued the applicable New York State law.

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