Legal Opinion
Lyall v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 17, 1996PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*567The plaintiff Bruce Lyall, a firefighter for the defendant City of New York, commenced this personal injury action against the defendant seeking damages for second and third degree burn injuries sustained when, in the process of extinguishing a blaze in a building located in Queens, scalding water and embers came in contact with his knees and right shin. This action is based on the alleged negligence of the defendant in supplying Bruce Lyall with an inadequate uniform. There is conflicting evidence concerning whether the plaintiff’s uniform was adequate and whether more protective…
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