Satta v. City of New York

The infant-plaintiff, a pedestrian, sues to recover damages for personal injuries suffered as the result of a defect in a public sidewalk. The defect was occasioned by failure to repair an open shut-off valve installed and maintained by respondent. Plaintiff recovered judgment against both the appellant and the respondent, and neither appealed from the judgment in plaintiff’s favor. Defendant City of New York, however, appeals from so much of the judgment as dismissed its cross complaint against respondent. Judgment modified on the law by striking out that portion which dismissed the city’s…