We are of the opinion that the res ipsa loquitur doctrine is applicable to the situation at bar (Robinson v. Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., 184 Misc. 571, affd. 269 App. Div. 977; Higgins v. Ruppert, 124 App. Div. 530). However, the charge to the jury on this aspect of the case was wholly inadequate and the refusal to charge that the rule is a presumption which may be overcome by...
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