Legal Opinion
Shaw v. Fairyland at Harvey's Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 11, 1965PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFred J. Munder, J.
In this action the complaint alleges that on June 28, 1964 the plaintiffs and their deceased daughter Deborah were passengers in a gondola of a ferris wheel owned and operated by the defendants. During the ride the gondola overturned and they were thrown out. As a result the child sustained injuries from which she died. Her parents were injured.
The complaint, verified by an attorney associated with the plaintiffs’ attorney on July 17, 1964, was served with the summons on July 25, 1964. This motion to dismiss seven of the causes of action alleged in the complaint was served on August 10, 1964,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hoisting Engine Sales Co. v. . HartNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Boffe v. Consolidated Telegraph & Electrical Subway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- Smith v. New York Central RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- Covello v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1959
- Feit v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1959
3Cited by5 opinions
- Consumer Product Safety Commission v. Chance Manufacturing Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1977
- Albert v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1974
- Shaw v. Fairyland at Harvey's, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- Jones v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Jones v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1980