Legal Opinion
Dennis v. Long Island Lighting Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1974PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaniel G. Albert, J.
This action arises as an aftermath of an extremely severe ice storm which struck Long Island in December, 1973, causing particularly heavy damage and distress to the residents of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Numerous home owners and businesses were deprived of heat, electricity and power facilities over a period of several days, and many Long Island residents were forced to seek shelter at nearby motels and hotels as the combination of ice forming on the overhead electrical lines of defendant Long Island Lighting Company (hereinafter referred to as LILCO) and the falling of many trees and…
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