Alice McCosker v. the Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's judgment and ordered a new trial, holding that the yardmaster was a fellow‑servant of the deceased and his negligent act was not a duty owed by the railroad master, thus the employer was not liable for the death. The court applied the fellow‑servant doctrine articulated in Crispin v. Babbitt.