New York Court of Appeals

Holland House Company, Respondent v. Wiiliam P. Baird, Appellant

December 20, 1901169 N.Y. 136

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's dismissal of the plaintiff's complaint, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove negligence in the defendant's blasting that caused damage to the Holland House vault. The court reiterated that liability for consequential injury from blasting requires proof of negligence, which the plaintiff did not provide.