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Crofoot v. Bloomer

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 27, 1961
175 N.E.2d 832 (N.Y. 1961)

Opinion

Argued March 29, 1961

Decided April 27, 1961

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, CLARENCE H. BRISCO, J.

Richard H. Connors for appellant.

Samuel G. Brundage for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, without costs. Plaintiff in the primary action could recover only on the theory defendant erected a defective scaffold for plaintiff's use which, if established, constituted active negligence. There was no indemnification agreement made by the contractor for the benefit of defendant that was couched in unequivocal terms. We pass upon no other question. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


Summaries of

Crofoot v. Bloomer

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 27, 1961
175 N.E.2d 832 (N.Y. 1961)
Case details for

Crofoot v. Bloomer

Case Details

Full title:LAVERNE S. CROFOOT, Plaintiff, v. HARRISON BLOOMER, Defendant and…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 27, 1961

Citations

175 N.E.2d 832 (N.Y. 1961)
175 N.E.2d 832
216 N.Y.S.2d 704

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