Isabella McCahill, as Administratrix of the Estate of John McCahill, Deceased, Respondent v. New York…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's judgment that the taxicab operator's negligence was the proximate cause of the decedent's death. The court held that an injury that precipitates or hastens a pre‑existing condition, such as delirium tremens, makes the negligent actor liable for the resulting death. A concurring opinion agreed with the majority's reasoning.