· 11/29/1979
Padula v. State of New York
Citations
- 48 N.Y.2d 366
- 398 N.E.2d 548
- 422 N.Y.S.2d 943
- 1979 N.Y. LEXIS 2406
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- Heroin addicts who drank printing fluid containing methyl alcohol, which was clearly marked as poisonous, not guilty of contributory negligence because unable to resist temptation to ingest euphoria-inducing substance
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Judges: Meyer
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