WILLIAMS v. SWISSOTEL NEW YORK, INC.


152 A.D.2d 457 (1989)

John Williams, Jr., Appellant, v. Swissotel New York, Inc., et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

July 6, 1989


Plaintiff-appellant John Williams alleges that he was injured when an elevator at the Drake Hotel fell nine stories and abruptly stopped just below the lobby floor landing, throwing him to the floor and against the wall. Hospital records from the date of the alleged occurrence indicate that he suffered a ruptured spleen and five broken ribs.

At trial, appellant testified to his version of how the elevator fell and how his...

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