Order reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event. It cannot be said that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law (see Nelson v. Nygren, 259 N.Y. 71, 76). A new trial, however, is appropriate (Cohen and Karger, Powers of the New York Court of Appeals...
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