1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.D.2d
  4. 270 A.D.2d
  5. 270 A.D.2d 131 (2000)
 

DEVOY v. 1110/1130 STADIUM OWNERS CORP.

270 A.D.2d 131 (2000)

704 N.Y.S.2d 572

BRIAN DEVOY et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. 1110/ 1130 STADIUM OWNERS CORP., Respondent-Appellant, and STALEY ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC., et al., Respondents.

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

Decided March 21, 2000.

Plaintiff's invocation of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur as against the elevator maintenance company was properly rejected under the present circumstances, where plaintiff himself kicked open the elevator shaftway door (see, Burgess v Otis El. Co., 114 A.D.2d 784, 787, affd 69 N.Y.2d 623). The uncontradicted deposition testimony is that a plastic bag became stuck in the overspeed governor...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases