Legal Opinion
Puffer v. City of Binghamton
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 9, 1969PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoward A. Zeller, J.
Plaintiff has brought this action to recover money damages for the allegedly negligent and wrongful issuance of a marriage license by a Deputy City Clerk of the City of Binghamton.
Defendant city moves for an order granting summary judgment pursuant to CPLR 3212 or in the alternative for an order for judgment dismissing the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211.
On a motion for summary judgment it is the duty of the court to determine if any question of fact exists and if so to deny the motion. (Crowley’s Milk Co. v. Klein, 24 A D 2d 920; Di Sabato v. Soffes, 9 A D 2d 297.) The court has no power to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Robins v. FinestoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- McCullen v. McCullenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Meistinsky v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Zwirn v. GalentoNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- Alzmann v. MaherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Tango v. TulevechNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- McNellis v. RaymondDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1971