FORD v. GILDIN


200 A.D.2d 224 (1994)

Vera Ford, Individually and as Mother of Timia Ford, an Infant, Respondent, v. David Gildin et al., Appellants, and 66 Overlook Terrace Corp., Respondent Vera Ford, Individually and as Mother of Timia Ford, an Infant, Plaintiff, v. 66 Overlook Terrace Corp., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, et al., Third-Party Defendant

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

May 26, 1994


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Goldberg of counsel, New York City (Goldberg & Carlton, attorneys), for appellants.

Steven B. Prystowsky of counsel, New York City (Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, attorneys), for 66 Overlook Terrace Corp., respondent.

SULLIVAN, J. P., NARDELLI and TOM, JJ., concur.


CARRO, J.

In 1955 Howard Taylor pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served five years in prison. In 1964 defendants David, Marcus and Leon Gildin, doing business as Fort Tryon Terrace Co., sued herein as Fort Terrace Co. (the Gildins), hired Taylor as a porter for the residential building they owned and managed, 66 Overlook Terrace, upon the recommendation of his brother, who was also their employee. The building...

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