Opinion · New York Court of Appeals

Kaufman v. American Youth Hostels, Inc.

5 N.Y.2d 1016

Type
Opinion
Court
New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
New York
Date
1959-03-12
Topic
international-arbitration

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  • purportedly releasing defendants of “all responsibility or liability of any nature whatsoever for any loss of property or personal injury occurring on this trip or any substitute trip under its management”

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Order modified by striking out the third affirmative defense as to both causes of action (see Boll v. Sharp & Dohme, 281 App. Div. 568, affd. 307 N. Y. 646; Thompson-Starrett Co. v. Otis Elevator Co., 271 N. Y. 36, 41; Walters v. Rao Elec. Equipment Co., 289 N. Y. 57) and, as so modified, affirmed, without costs. Question certified answered in the negative. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Conway and Judges Desmond, Dye, Fuld, Froessel, Van Voorhis and Burke.