Rosie Hyman, Respondent v. Hopkins G. Barrett, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and ordered a new trial, holding that the landlord was not liable for the tenant's injuries caused by a contractor's workman. The court reasoned that the landlord had no notice of the danger, did not create the hazardous condition, and the work was not inherently dangerous, so no breach of his duty occurred.