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Green v. Cornell University

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 28, 1922
135 N.E. 900 (N.Y. 1922)

Summary

In Green v. Cornell University (233 N.Y. 519), this Court upheld a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, a passenger in an automobile, against Cornell University. The Court rejected Cornell's defense that the State was not liable because the automobile belonged to the College of Agriculture of Cornell.

Summary of this case from Matter of Stoll v. New York State College, Vet. Med

Opinion

Argued January 30, 1922

Decided February 28, 1922

O.L. McCaskill and H.D. Bailey for appellant.

A. Lee Olmsted for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: HOGAN, CARDOZO, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ. Not sitting: HISCOCK, Ch. J., and POUND, J.


Summaries of

Green v. Cornell University

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 28, 1922
135 N.E. 900 (N.Y. 1922)

In Green v. Cornell University (233 N.Y. 519), this Court upheld a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, a passenger in an automobile, against Cornell University. The Court rejected Cornell's defense that the State was not liable because the automobile belonged to the College of Agriculture of Cornell.

Summary of this case from Matter of Stoll v. New York State College, Vet. Med
Case details for

Green v. Cornell University

Case Details

Full title:DOROTHY GREEN, Respondent, v . CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 28, 1922

Citations

135 N.E. 900 (N.Y. 1922)
135 N.E. 900

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