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Sewell v. City of New York

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

Decided April 7, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Price, J.), dated January 30, 1996, which, upon the granting of the defendant’s motion made at the completion of the plaintiff’s opening statement for judgment as a matter of law, is in favor of the defendant and against him dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff alleged that he sustained personal injuries when he was thrown from his bicycle as a result of a defect in the roadway.

Pursuant to New York City’s…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kiernan v. ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Ferris v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. Klimek v. Town of GhentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. De Vito v. KatschAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. Giganti v. Town of HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Clifford v. Sachem Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  2. Zygnerski v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. Epthimiatos v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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