Legal Opinion

DiGrazia v. Castronova

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 6, 1975PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGoldman, J.

In this personal injury action based on a dog bite incurred by the infant plaintiff, the jury returned a verdict of no cause for action in favor of defendants-respondents Castronova, owners of the dog. The six-year-old infant Christopher DiGrazia (Christopher) and his father, Philip DiGrazia, appeal on the grounds that their motion for a directed verdict should have been granted, that the verdict *250was against the weight of the evidence and that the court erred in its charge, particularly the instruction concerning contributory negligence and the denial of a requested instruction concerning the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Muller v. . McKessonNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. People v. SandgrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
  3. Miles v. R & M Appliance Sales, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. Guaspari v. GorskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Hahnke v. . FriederichNew York Court of Appeals · 1893

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Dance v. Town of SouthamptonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. Lynch v. NacewiczAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. Waldman v. CohenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. Matthew H. v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  5. Bjelicic v. Lynned Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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