Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Townsend Lewis [ Dallas S. Townsend of counsel], for the Max M. Nassau, for the See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. IRVING BLOCK, Respondent, v. LIGGETT MYERS TOBACCO CO., INC., Appellant. Re PER CURIAM. We are of the opinion that cigarettes are not within the class of dangerous articles which render their manufacturer liable to strangers for a defect such as is complained of here. ( Jaroniec v. Hasselbarth, Inc., 223 A.D. 182; Byers v. Flushovalve Co., 160 N.Y.S. 1050; affd., 178 A.D. 894; Hasbrouck v. Armour Company, 139 Wis. 357; 121 N.W. 157.) Judgment reversed, with thirty dollars costs, and judgment directed for defendant, with costs. LYDON and HAMMER, JJ., concur; LEVY, J., dissents.